Vietnam’s total foreign trade value reached $680.66 billion in the first nine months of 2025, a 17.33% year-on-year increase, according to Vietnam Customs.

Of the total, exports accounted for $348.74 billion, up 16% year-on-year, while imports reached $331.92 billion, up 18.8%, resulting in a trade surplus of $16.82 billion.

The domestic economic sector contributed $85.41 billion to exports, a modest 2% increase, representing 24.5% of the country's total export turnover in the 9-month period. Meanwhile, the foreign-invested sector (including crude oil) brought in $263.33 billion, up 21.4%, and made up 75.5% of the total exports.

Thirty-two export items recorded a turnover of more than $1 billion each, with seven items surpassing the $10 billion threshold.

The US remained Vietnam’s largest export market, with turnover reaching $112.8 billion, generating a trade surplus of $99.1 billion.