What is the value of US trade with Vietnam?
Updated Apr. 29, 2026Refreshed annually
$196.1 billion in imports and $19.1 billion in exports in 2025. That means that the US imported $177 billion more from Vietnam than we exported to it. Benefits of trade can include higher wages and job growth, a wider variety of products available at lower prices, increased productivity, and more efficient resource allocation.
$196B
Value of imports from Vietnam to the US (2025)
$19.1B
Value of exports from the US to Vietnam (2025)
Exports are goods and services the US sells to other countries. Imports are goods and services the US buys from other countries. Combining the value of imports and exports shows us how much trade happens between the US and other countries.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provides data for 71 of the US' trading partners (though not necessarily the top 71 trading partners). The partners they track accounted for 94.2% of total trade with the US in 2025.
How high is Vietnam ranked as a US trade partner?
BEA data ranks Vietnam as the US’ 12th top trading partner: In 2025, the US traded $215.3 billion in goods and services with Vietnam. Countries with similar trade values include South Korea ($241.2B) and Netherlands ($187.7B).
In 2025, the US traded $215.3 billion in goods and services with Vietnam.
Total trade value (imports + exports) with the US (2025), by select countries
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Another way to look at international trade is through trade balance. A nation that imports more than it exports, has a trade deficit. One that exports more than it imports has a trade surplus. Neither is inherently good or bad; trade balance is just a metric that shows the relationship between imports and exports.
What is the trade balance with Vietnam?
The US has had a trade deficit with Vietnam every year from 1999 through 2025. The 2025 deficit was $177 billion, an increase from 2024's deficit of $121.8 billion.
The trade deficit with Vietnam increased to $177B in 2025.
Annual trade balance with Vietnam, not adjusted for inflation
What does the US import from Vietnam?
In 2025, 98.8% of imports from Vietnam to the US were goods. The largest category was capital goods (tools used for the production process, like machinery and equipment), accounting for $98.4 billion. The top three imports were capital goods, consumer goods (goods and services purchased by individuals for personal use, like clothing and cellphones), and industrial supplies and materials (items used up in the production process, like oil, chemicals, and plastic). These categories accounted for $182.7 billion of total imports.
The other 1.2% were services, with travel being the largest service category. Travel (money leaving the US by Americans spending on things like lodging, meals, transportation, and entertainment abroad) accounted for $1.58 billion.
Capital goods made up 50.2% of US imports from Vietnam in 2025.
US imports from Vietnam by category (2025)
What does the US export to Vietnam?
In 2025, more US exports to Vietnam were goods — 81.9%. The largest export was industrial supplies and materials, which accounted for a value of $6.37 billion. The top three exports were industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, and food, feeds, and beverages. These categories accounted for $14 billion of exports to Vietnam.
The other 18.2% were services, with travel being the largest service category. Travel (money entering the US from foreign visitors on expenses like lodging, meals, transportation, and entertainment) accounted for $1.69 billion.
Industrial supplies and materials made up 33.3% of US exports to Vietnam in 2025.
US exports to Vietnam by category (2025)
Value of imports and exports, by category (2025)
| 1. | Capital goods | $98.4 billion |
| 2. | Consumer goods | $74.4 billion |
| 3. | Industrial supplies and materials | $9.86 billion |
| 4. | Food, feeds, and beverages | $5.1 billion |
| 5. | Automotive vehicles and parts | $4.02 billion |
| 6. | Other merchandise | $2.03 billion |
| 7. | Travel | $1.58 billion |
| 8. | Business services | $252 million |
| 9. | Transport | $194 million |
| 10. | Personal, cultural, and recreational services | $103 million |
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