In 8 months, Vietnam had a trade surplus of nearly 14 billion USD.

In the first 8 months of 2025, import-export turnover reached nearly 598 billion USD, an increase of 16.3% over the same period in 2024. Notably, the trade balance had a surplus of 13.99 billion USD.

Export and import of goods in the first 8 months of 2025. Source: General Statistics Office

According to the General Statistics Office ( Ministry of Finance ), in August, the total import-export turnover of goods reached 83.06 billion USD, up 0.9% compared to July and 16% higher than the same period last year. Of which, exports reached 43.39 billion USD, up 2.6% compared to the previous month; imports reached 39.67 billion USD, down slightly by 0.8%.

In the first 8 months of 2025, the total import-export turnover of goods reached 597.93 billion USD, 16.3% higher than the same period in 2024. The trade balance still maintained a trade surplus of 13.99 billion USD, affirming the competitiveness and durability of Vietnamese goods.

In August, export turnover reached 43.39 billion USD, up 2.6% compared to July and 14.5% compared to the same period last year. Of which, the foreign-invested sector (including crude oil) continued to play a leading role, reaching 34.22 billion USD, accounting for nearly 79% of total export turnover.

By the end of August, exports reached 305.96 billion USD, up 14.8% over the same period. Notably, 29 items achieved a turnover of over 1 billion USD, of which 7 items exceeded 10 billion USD. Electronics, computers and components led with 66.87 billion USD, up 43.1%.

In the export structure, processed industrial products accounted for 88.6%, reaching 271.06 billion USD; agricultural and forestry products reached 25.92 billion USD (8.5%); aquatic products reached 7.15 billion USD (2.3%). This is a positive signal, but also shows the challenge in maintaining balance, increasing the proportion of agricultural and aquatic products to link export growth with sustainable development.

The trade balance in August achieved a trade surplus of 3.72 billion USD, bringing the total trade surplus in the first 8 months to 13.99 billion USD, lower than the 18.84 billion USD in the same period last year. The main reason is that imports increased faster than exports, reflecting increased demand for domestic production, but also posing challenges regarding dependence on imported raw materials and components.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/8-thang-viet-nam-xuat-sieu-gan-14-ty-usd-715302.html