November 09, 2025 | 08:16

Trade surplus maintains in the second half of October

Mai Nhi

Although export turnover decreased by more than 3 per cent while import increased by more than 4 per cent, the trade balance still maintained a surplus of nearly $2 billion...

The total value of Vietnam's foreign trade in the second half of October reached $43.4 billion, a slight increase of 0.25 per cent (equivalent to $110.2 million) compared to the second half of September 2025, according to Vietnam Customs.

Cumulatively,  the total  value of the country's import and export goods in the first 10 months of 2025 reached $762.44 billion, an increase of 17.4 per cent  compared to the same period in 2024.

In October 2025, the total export value of goods reached $42.05 billion, a decrease of 1.5 per cent compared to the previous month. 

On the other hand, the total import turnover of goods in the second half of October reached $20.71 billion, a strong increase of 4.21 per cent (equivalent to $835.8 million) compared to the end of September. This increase was mainly due to the high demand for imports of phones and accessories, as well as precious stones, precious metals, and products. 

In October 2025, Vietnam's total import value of goods reached $39.45 billion, a decrease of 1 per cent compared to the previous month. 

Despite the total export turnover decreasing by 3.1 per cent and the total import turnover increasing by more than 4.2 per cent, the trade balance of goods in the second half of October 2025 still maintained a surplus of $1.99 billion.

Overall, trade balance in October had a surplus of $2.6 billion, and the cumulative surplus for the first ten months of the year reached $19.56 billion, demonstrating the stable resilience of goods trade activities amidst international market fluctuations.

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