Vietnam’s Trade December 2025

According to data from Vietnam’s National Statistics Office, Vietnam’s international trade during 2025 reached USD 930 billion, marking a year-on-year increase of 18.2 per cent. Exports rose by 17 per cent to USD 475 billion, while imports grew by 19.4 per cent to USD 455 billion over the same period.

In December alone exports increased by 12.6 per cent year-on-year to USD 44 billion, while imports rose 27.7 per cent year-on-year to USD 38 billion.

The United States remained Vietnam’s largest export partner, followed by the European Union, while China continued to be the top source of imports.

Vietnam’s retail sales increased 6.1 per cent year-on-year in November 2025, easing slightly from a 7.1 per cent increase in the previous month.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam remained resilient, increasing 9 per cent year-on-year to USD 27.6 billion during 2025, marking the highest level for the eleven months in the past five years. The processing and manufacturing industry attracted USD 9.8 billion, accounting for 56.5 per cent of total realized FDI; real estate business activities recorded USD 3.67 billion (21.2 per cent), while the remaining sectors altogether accounted for USD 3.85 billion (22.2 per cent).

In its latest economic outlook, the International Monetary Fund projected Vietnam’s GDP growth rate at 5.6 per cent for 2026.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a political and economic union, has a population of 667 million and a territory of 4.5 million km². It is currently the third-largest economy in Asia-Pacific and the fifth-largest in the world. The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has a combined GDP of USD 4.2 trillion, according to estimates for 2025.