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Coffee: Vietnam exports down 9.20 percent in April, Germany top destination

Vietnam’s exports of coffee reached US$965.83 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a decrease of 9.20 percent compared to March, although the year-to-date (YTD) export value remains high at US$3.80 billion.

Germany remains the top export market despite a significant decrease:

Germany was the leading export market in April, with exports valued at US$153.51 million. This marks a substantial decrease of 21.56 percent from March but still accounts for the largest share of the year-to-date exports at 16.55 percent.

Spain sees a marginal decrease but remains a key market:

Spain was the second-largest export market in April, with exports valued at US$87.60 million, a slight decrease of 0.97 percent from the previous month. Spain accounts for 7.71 percent of the year-to-date exports.

Italy records moderate growth:

Exports to Italy experienced an increase of 12.29 percent in April, reaching US$72.21 million. Italy accounts for 8.11 percent of the year-to-date exports.

Japan sees a significant decrease:

Exports to Japan saw a substantial decrease of 20.05 percent in April, falling to US$58.88 million. Japan accounts for 6.85 percent of the year-to-date exports.

Significant month-on-month increases and decreases:

South Africa experienced the largest month-on-month increase at 431.50 percent, followed by Laos and Indonesia. Conversely, the UK experienced the most significant decrease at 60.02 percent, followed by Israel and Egypt.

See also: Coffee in Vietnam: Industry Overview

Vietnam exports of coffee, April 2025, US$ millions

AprilMarchMoMYTD% of YTD
Total965.831,063.74-9.20%3,795.69100.00%
Other61.4373.70-16.65%327.928.64%
Germany153.51195.70-21.56%628.1216.55%
Spain87.6088.45-0.97%292.557.71%
Italy72.2164.3112.29%307.668.11%
Japan58.8873.65-20.05%260.066.85%
USA56.4959.65-5.29%236.796.24%
Algeria50.8858.60-13.18%185.514.89%
Russia48.0771.21-32.49%213.415.62%
Netherlands42.1226.1860.85%154.424.07%
Mexico40.5626.0955.45%92.962.45%
Philippines36.0743.56-17.19%122.803.24%
Belgium31.2839.05-19.91%133.563.52%
Malaysia28.2617.9057.88%78.252.06%
China27.2923.9613.90%82.562.18%
Indonesia26.5016.3761.84%87.462.30%
Thailand24.1527.79-13.10%86.792.29%
South Korea22.8522.611.04%83.122.19%
Poland14.5219.64-26.10%67.861.79%
UK14.0935.24-60.02%89.822.37%
Canada12.869.0442.31%29.910.79%
France11.0715.52-28.66%56.001.48%
Australia7.429.90-25.04%27.820.73%
Portugal7.257.92-8.38%28.370.75%
Egypt6.2811.90-47.24%29.660.78%
Romania4.393.0245.42%11.180.29%
Israel3.857.68-49.94%23.650.62%
South Africa3.480.65431.50%12.030.32%
Greece3.234.68-31.10%16.760.44%
India2.532.424.81%6.070.16%
Chile2.021.6919.89%4.670.12%
Denmark1.321.46-9.05%4.740.12%
Myanmar1.180.6775.61%3.010.08%
Cambodia0.861.41-39.13%4.870.13%
Finland0.480.63-24.04%1.120.03%
Singapore0.371.09-65.71%2.710.07%
Laos0.300.08272.24%0.590.02%
New Zealand0.170.31-45.05%0.920.02%
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