Overview of Total Vietnam Exports in 2025

Vietnam's total goods exports reached approximately US$473–475 billion in 2025, representing a 17% year-on-year increase and securing the country's position as the 18th-largest exporting economy globally (WTO ranking). 

Total bilateral trade (imports + exports) hit a record US$930.07 billion, up 18.2% YoY, with a trade surplus of roughly US$20–21 billion — marking Vietnam's 10th consecutive year of trade surplus.

II. Major Export Products in 2025

Vietnam's total merchandise exports reached approximately US$475 billion in 2025, a 17.0% year-on-year increase, with 36 product categories recording export growth. The country's export structure has undergone a pronounced shift from labour-intensive goods toward high-value technology products.

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Data Source: Tendata Platform

· Rapidly Growing Categories: 

1. Electronics, Computers & Components — The fastest-growing segment, surpassing US$107 billion in 2025 (~22–28% of total exports). Driven by sustained FDI from Samsung, Intel, and Foxconn, and Vietnam's deepening role in global tech supply chains.

2. Machinery, Equipment & Parts — Expanding in parallel with electronics, reflecting increased domestic assembly and component manufacturing capacity.

3. Textiles & Garments — Rebounded strongly to ~US$46 billion as US and EU orders recovered post-2023 slowdown.

4. Footwear — Maintained steady growth, with Vietnam producing over half of Nike's global footwear output.

· Declining Categories:

1. Agriculture, Aquatic & Food Products — Mixed to declining performance. Rice exports fell 11% YoY in 2025 due to reduced Philippine demand and tighter domestic supply controls. Other agricultural sub-sectors faced price volatility and climate-related yield pressures.

2. Crude Oil & Mineral Fuels — Continued structural decline as Vietnam's domestic refining capacity expands and crude reserves deplete, reducing this category to a marginal share (~1–2%) of total exports.

III. Major Vietnam Export Destinations in 2025

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· Established Markets:

1. The United States remains Vietnam's paramount export destination, absorbing nearly one-third of total exports (~US$153 billion). Key products include electronics, footwear, textiles, and furniture.

2. China ranks second (~US$70.5 billion), primarily importing intermediate goods, components, and agricultural products for further processing.

3. Japan and South Korea each account for ~5%, driven by FDI-linked intra-company trade (electronics, auto parts).

· Emerging Growth Markets:

1. ASEAN bloc — Intra-regional trade is accelerating, with Vietnam's exports to ASEAN growing double-digit rates in 2025.

2. India — Emerging as a significant destination for electronics components, textiles, and agricultural products.

3. Middle East & Africa — Growing demand for Vietnamese consumer goods, textiles, and food products.

4. Latin America (notably Brazil) — Increasing imports of Vietnamese electronics, footwear, and agricultural goods.

IV. Vietnam Trade Partners and Buyer Data in 2025

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A. Major Vietnamese Export Companies

Data Source: Tendata Platform

B. Top Overseas Buyers by Industry

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C. Transaction Characteristics by Product Category

Data Source: Tendata Platform

Key Observations:

· Footwear dominates the transaction-level data, with HS codes 6403 and 6404 accounting for over 60% of sample value. This reflects Vietnam's position as a global footwear manufacturing hub (Nike, Adidas, Deckers/UGG, Blundstone).

· Trading companies (Fortune Planet, United Well, Great Ascent) serve as intermediaries, consolidating shipments from multiple Vietnamese factories for global brand distribution.

· Electronics transactions (HS 8504, 8507) show fewer but significantly higher-value individual shipments, consistent with high-unit-price products like battery packs and power adapters.

· The platform data sample covers 137 destination countries, with the United States (27.8% of sample value), Vietnam (9.3% — likely re-exports/border trade), and China (7.2%) as the top three destinations.

V. Tendata and Its Vietnam Data Source Reliability 

Tendata is a commercial trade-data platform that compiles Vietnam import and export records from government customs and related trade channels, then structures them into searchable shipment-level data by product, date, port, origin, destination, quantity, and price. 

In that sense, the platform is useful for market research, buyer discovery, and product-level trade analysis, but it should be treated as a commercial database rather than a substitute for official national statistics when you need headline trade totals. 

FAQ

Q1: What were Vietnam’s total exports in 2025?

Vietnam’s total goods exports in 2025 were approximately US$473–475 billion, up around 17% year on year. This placed Vietnam among the world’s leading exporting economies.

Q2: What drove Vietnam’s export growth in 2025?

The main drivers were electronics, computers and components, machinery and equipment, textiles and garments, and footwear. The shift toward higher-value technology products was especially important.

Q3: What were Vietnam’s largest export markets in 2025?

The United States was Vietnam’s largest export destination, followed by China, Japan, South Korea, the EU, and ASEAN markets. The U.S. absorbed roughly one-third of Vietnam’s exports.

Q4: Which product categories contributed the most to exports?

Electronics and components were the largest export category, followed by mobile phones, machinery, textiles, footwear, and wood products. Agricultural and fuel-related exports were smaller and grew more slowly.

Q5: Did Vietnam record a trade surplus in 2025?

Yes. Vietnam maintained a trade surplus of roughly US$20–21 billion in 2025, marking its 10th consecutive year of trade surplus.