Exports increased by over US$27 billion

Imports and exports at Hai Phong port. Photo: T.Bình

The latest preliminary statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs showed that the total import-export turnover of Vietnam's goods from June 16 to 30 reached US$33.36 billion, increasing by 5.4% (equivalent to an increase of US$1.72 billion) compared to the results in the first half of June 2022.

The results achieved in the second half of June brought the country's total import-export turnover in the first six months of 2022 to US$371.32 billion, rising by 16.4% (equivalent to US$52.33 billion) compared to the same period in 2021.

Accordingly, foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises reached US$255.82 billion, increasing by 16% (US$35.26 billion); import-export of domestic enterprises was nearly US$115.5 billion, increasing by 17.3% (equivalent to US$17.07 billion) over the same period last year.

The trade balance of goods witnessed a surplus of US$2.15 billion. Thus, in general, there was a surplus of US$743 million in the first six months.

Notably, exports reached nearly US$17.76 billion, growing by 17.5% (equivalent to US$2.65 billion) compared to the first half of June.

Groups of goods with strong growth such as computers, electronic products and components increased by US$941 million, equivalent to an increase of 44.2%; phones and components increased by US$699 million, equivalent to an increase of 37.9%; machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts increased by US$216 million, equivalent to an increase of 11.4%; textile and garment increased by US$196 million, equivalent to an increase of 11.6%; footwear of all kinds increased by US$156 million, equivalent to an increase of 14.1%.

In general, in the first six months of the year, Vietnam's exports reached US$186.03 billion, rising by 17.3%, equivalent to an increase of US$27.46 billion over the same period in 2021.

Particularly, FDI enterprises reached US$135.9 billion, growing by 16.4% (equivalent to US$19.15 billion) compared to the same period last year, accounting for 73.1% of the total export turnover of the country.