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Viet Nam (VNM)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports
$353.08B
Imports
$325.44B
Total trade
$678.52B
Trade balance
$27.63B
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Viet Nam - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.
Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade
Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.
Rank #1
China (CHN)
Total
25.2%
Exports
17.2%
$60.57B
Imports
34.0%
$110.65B
Total
25.2%
$171.23B
Rank #2
USA (USA)
Total
16.3%
Exports
27.5%
$97.07B
Imports
4.2%
$13.83B
Total
16.3%
$110.90B
Rank #3
Rep. of Korea (KOR)
Total
11.2%
Exports
6.6%
$23.45B
Imports
16.1%
$52.39B
Total
11.2%
$75.83B
Rank #4
Japan (JPN)
Total
6.6%
Exports
6.6%
$23.31B
Imports
6.6%
$21.61B
Total
6.6%
$44.93B
Rank #5
Thailand (THA)
Total
2.8%
Exports
2.0%
$6.93B
Imports
3.6%
$11.79B
Total
2.8%
$18.72B
Rank #6
India (IND)
Total
2.1%
Exports
2.4%
$8.50B
Imports
1.8%
$5.86B
Total
2.1%
$14.36B
Rank #7
Australia (AUS)
Total
2.0%
Exports
1.5%
$5.27B
Imports
2.6%
$8.56B
Total
2.0%
$13.83B
Rank #8
Indonesia (IDN)
Total
2.0%
Exports
1.4%
$5.08B
Imports
2.7%
$8.73B
Total
2.0%
$13.81B
Rank #9
Malaysia (MYS)
Total
1.9%
Exports
1.4%
$4.86B
Imports
2.4%
$7.81B
Total
1.9%
$12.67B
Rank #10
China, Hong Kong SAR (HKG)
Total
1.7%
Exports
2.7%
$9.60B
Imports
0.5%
$1.61B
Total
1.7%
$11.21B
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade
  • Viet Nam's total trade in 2024 was $678.5B, comprising $353.1B in exports and $325.4B in imports.
  • The country maintained a positive trade balance of $27.6B for the year.
  • The United States was the top destination for Viet Nam's exports, receiving $97.1B in goods, which is 27.5% of the total.
  • China was the largest source of imports, accounting for $110.7B or 34.0% of Viet Nam's total imports.
  • The leading export category was Electrical machinery and equipment (HS2 85), with a value of $132.7B.
  • Electrical machinery and equipment (HS2 85) was also the most imported product category, valued at $112.7B.

Trade Overview for 2024

In 2024, Viet Nam's global trade ranking was 133rd, with total trade activity reaching $678.5B. Exports totaled $353.1B against imports of $325.4B, yielding a trade surplus of $27.6B. The country's primary export partner was the United States, which received 27.5% of total exports. For imports, Viet Nam sourced a significant portion of its goods from China, which accounted for 34.0% of all inbound products.

See also: United StatesChina

Top Traded Products

Viet Nam's export profile is dominated by Electrical machinery and equipment (HS2 85), which accounted for 37.6% of all exports with a value of $132.7B. The second-largest export category was Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS2 84) at $32.2B. On the import side, Electrical machinery and equipment (HS2 85) was also the most significant category, with imports valued at $112.7B. This was followed by Mineral fuels (HS2 27), with imports totaling $25.7B for the year.

See also: Electrical machinery and equipment (HS2 85)Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS2 84)Mineral fuels (HS2 27)

Exports

Viet Nam - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2023 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.
Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2023 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 85
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles
$132.72B
37.6% share
#2 • HS 84
Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof
$32.23B
9.1% share
#3 • HS 64
Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
$20.77B
5.9% share
#4 • HS 62
Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted
$15.32B
4.3% share
#5 • HS 61
Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted
$14.76B
4.2% share
#6 • HS 94
Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings
$12.08B
3.4% share
#7 • HS 72
Iron and steel
$8.51B
2.4% share
#8 • HS 39
Plastics and articles thereof
$7.43B
2.1% share
#9 • HS 08
Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons
$7.02B
2.0% share
#10 • HS 03
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
$6.46B
1.8% share
#11 • HS 40
Rubber and articles thereof
$6.30B
1.8% share
#12 • HS 99
Commodities not specified according to kind
$5.98B
1.7% share
#13 • HS 44
Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
$5.07B
1.4% share
#14 • HS 87
Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
$4.87B
1.4% share
#15 • HS 09
Coffee, tea, mate and spices
$4.65B
1.3% share

Viet Nam - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Viet Nam - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Imports

Viet Nam - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2023 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.
Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2023 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 85
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles
$112.72B
34.6% share
#2 • HS 27
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
$25.69B
7.9% share
#3 • HS 84
Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof
$23.30B
7.2% share
#4 • HS 39
Plastics and articles thereof
$17.50B
5.4% share
#5 • HS 72
Iron and steel
$12.43B
3.8% share
#6 • HS 90
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories
$7.39B
2.3% share
#7 • HS 99
Commodities not specified according to kind
$7.31B
2.2% share
#8 • HS 87
Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
$5.95B
1.8% share
#9 • HS 10
Cereals
$5.51B
1.7% share
#10 • HS 60
Fabrics; knitted or crocheted
$5.43B
1.7% share
#11 • HS 73
Iron or steel articles
$5.34B
1.6% share
#12 • HS 23
Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder
$4.88B
1.5% share
#13 • HS 76
Aluminium and articles thereof
$4.86B
1.5% share
#14 • HS 29
Organic chemicals
$4.71B
1.4% share
#15 • HS 38
Chemical products n.e.c.
$4.59B
1.4% share

Viet Nam - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.
Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Viet Nam - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.
Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade