Vietnam’s exports of coffee reached US$859.91 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a decrease of 10.97 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$4.70 billion.

Germany and Italy remain top markets despite declines; USA sees growth:

Germany continued to be the largest destination for Vietnamese coffee, with May exports totaling US$137.01 million, although this was a 10.75 percent decrease from April. Italy also saw an 11.00 percent decline. Conversely, exports to the USA increased by 10.07 percent to US$62.18 million, demonstrating sustained demand from this key market.

Thailand, UK, Greece, and Singapore show impressive surges:

Despite the overall dip, several markets exhibited significant month-on-month growth in May:

Singapore recorded an astounding surge of 161.63 percent, albeit from a lower base.
Thailand exports jumped by 76.31 percent, reaching US$42.58 million.
Greece saw a strong increase of 62.99 percent.
The UK exports surged by 42.63 percent.
India also recorded a notable increase of 45.08 percent.
Algeria and France also showed healthy growth.
Ukraine and Hungary emerged as new export markets in May.

Russia, Spain, Canada, and Indonesia face sharp declines:

Conversely, a number of major markets experienced substantial decreases in May:

Russia exports plummeted by 51.78 percent.
Canada exports dropped by 63.42 percent.
South Africa exports fell by 68.68 percent.
Spain saw a significant decline of 36.52 percent.
Mexico exports decreased by 31.47 percent.
Indonesia exports fell by 58.57 percent.
Romania, Chile, Denmark, Laos, Finland, and Myanmar also recorded substantial drops, with Finland and Myanmar seeing 100% decreases for the month.

The May data for Vietnamese coffee exports presents a mixed picture. While overall exports declined, strong performances in specific markets like Thailand and the UK indicate a shifting landscape in global demand and potential diversification efforts amidst a challenging environment.

Vietnam exports of coffee, May 2025, US$ millions

	May	April	MoM	YTD	% of YTD
Total	859.91	965.83	-10.97%	4,704.08	100.00%
Other	56.78	61.43	-7.57%	0.00	0.00%
Germany	137.01	153.51	-10.75%	765.11	16.26%
Italy	64.27	72.21	-11.00%	371.93	7.91%
USA	62.18	56.49	10.07%	298.98	6.36%
Japan	60.56	58.88	2.85%	320.62	6.82%
Algeria	58.73	50.88	15.43%	259.67	5.52%
Spain	55.61	87.60	-36.52%	348.15	7.40%
Thailand	42.58	24.15	76.31%	129.37	2.75%
Netherlands	35.70	42.12	-15.22%	189.94	4.04%
Belgium	32.63	31.28	4.33%	166.19	3.53%
Philippines	29.11	36.07	-19.31%	151.91	3.23%
Mexico	27.80	40.56	-31.47%	120.76	2.57%
Malaysia	25.75	28.26	-8.89%	104.01	2.21%
South Korea	24.20	22.85	5.94%	107.32	2.28%
Russia	23.18	48.07	-51.78%	236.59	5.03%
China	21.86	27.29	-19.89%	104.21	2.22%
UK	20.10	14.09	42.63%	109.91	2.34%
Poland	13.74	14.52	-5.33%	81.61	1.73%
France	12.23	11.07	10.49%	68.23	1.45%
Indonesia	10.98	26.50	-58.57%	98.44	2.09%
Portugal	7.67	7.25	5.74%	36.04	0.77%
Australia	6.90	7.42	-7.04%	34.72	0.74%
Egypt	6.17	6.28	-1.63%	35.84	0.76%
Greece	5.26	3.23	62.99%	22.02	0.47%
Canada	4.71	12.86	-63.42%	34.61	0.74%
India	3.67	2.53	45.08%	9.75	0.21%
Israel	3.56	3.85	-7.45%	27.21	0.58%
Romania	1.62	4.39	-63.17%	12.80	0.27%
Chile	1.13	2.02	-44.33%	5.79	0.12%
South Africa	1.09	3.48	-68.68%	13.12	0.28%
Denmark	1.00	1.32	-24.68%	5.74	0.12%
Singapore	0.97	0.37	161.63%	3.68	0.08%
Cambodia	0.78	0.86	-9.37%	5.65	0.12%
New Zealand	0.18	0.17	2.29%	1.09	0.02%
Laos	0.10	0.30	-65.69%	0.69	0.01%
Ukraine	0.10	0.00	0.00%	0.10	0.00%
Finland	0.00	0.48	-100.00%	1.12	0.02%
Hungary	0.00	0.00	0.00%	0.10	0.00%
Myanmar	0.00	1.18	-100.00%	3.01	0.06%

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