Vietnam Trade Balance
1996 - 2026 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Vietnam's Trade Balance
- Vietnam's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Jan 2026, compared with a deficit of 636.5 USD mn in the previous month
- Vietnam's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Jan 2026, with an averaged value of -864.0 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 5.0 USD bn in Aug 2020 and a record low of -2.9 USD bn in May 2008
Further information about Vietnam's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, Vietnam's Total Exports reached 43.2 USD bn in Jan 2026, an increase of 49.2% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 45.0 USD bn in Jan 2026, an increase of 49.2% YoY (year-on-year)
View Vietnam's Trade Balance from Jan 1996 to Jan 2026 in the chart:
What was Vietnam's Trade Balance in Jan 2026?
Vietnam's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Jan 2026, compared with a deficit of 636.5 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1,784.4 Jan 2026 | -636.5 Dec 2025 | -2,850.0 May 2008 | 5,002.9 Aug 2020 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -643.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,257.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -450.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 2,240.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -270.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -1,538.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 3,607.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,860.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -253.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,673.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 157.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -660.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -259.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 4,342.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Jan 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 299.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -1,502.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -316.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -1,563.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 3,811.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 114,107.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,873.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,660.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -836.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,502.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,204.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 744.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,673.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -316.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 10,202.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -245.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | -5,671.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -1,174.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 20,000.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 3,890.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -4,160.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -8,129.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 488.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -272.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | -25,040.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,512.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 43,142.0 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 6,649.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -3,176.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 5,455.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 416.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -1,337.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -888.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 600.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,188.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 8,740.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -652.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,731.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -802.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 418.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -394.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,508.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -549.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -1,023.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,323.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -295.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -228.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2025 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,740.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -224.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -406.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -861.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -583.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 906.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -319.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,650.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -5.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -1,023.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 12,434.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 30.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,213.2 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 4,245.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,827.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -3,840.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -519.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -972.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -364.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 3,731.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -3,524.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 119.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -3,362.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 3,869.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,146.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 9,361.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 72,543.2 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -1,204.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 1,708.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -190.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -246.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 1,376.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -6,368.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -997.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -464.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 796.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,425.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.7 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 14,414.626 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 150,597.5 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 31.8 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (VND bn) | 3,829,916.988 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (VND bn) | 5,860,710.158 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (VND bn) | 3,440,702.098 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (VND bn) | 858,415.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) | 2,467,627.300 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) | 960,418.980 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 9.484 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,784.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 43,189.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 29.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,286,280.590 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 214,236.565 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 77,843.340 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 44,974.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 49.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,579,374.106 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,570,776.356 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 13,897.731 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,891.985 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 6,321.734 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 19,046.887 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: China (USD) | 2,888,701,593.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: Canada (USD) | 314,331,082.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: United States (USD) | 4,562,588,364.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: Japan (USD) | 1,467,599,017.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Exports: Australia (USD) | 293,830,219.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: Thailand (USD) | 1,010,176,779.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: Australia (USD) | 388,919,219.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: Singapore (USD) | 370,217,737.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: United States of America (USD) | 1,363,320,562.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Imports: China (USD) | 6,536,188,277.000 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2019 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 207.281 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 200.219 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 220.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 12,459.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 6.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 5,600.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.2 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -2,366.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -98.0 Dec 2014 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2014 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -83.000 Dec 2014 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2014 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 132,510.5 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.9 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 37,087.4 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 7.8 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 7.548 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.500 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 140,458.600 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 591,051.206 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.2 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 80,279.8 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,248.790 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 548,147.2 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 11.5 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 717,631.880 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 20.24 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 127.79 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) | 82,209.440 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) | 85,421.803 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Competitiveness Index (Score) | 61.543 2019 | yearly | 2017 - 2019 |
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