Vietnam’s exports to Italy rose 3.08 percent in September 2025 to US$453.98 million, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Year-to-date exports reached US$3.99 billion, supported by strong shipments of coffee, footwear, and machinery.
Computers and electrical products surged 30.32 percent month-on-month to US$65.07 million, while coffee climbed 40.05 percent to US$56.18 million.
Footwear rose 16.85 percent to US$52.24 million, and machinery exports increased 39.83 percent to US$37.92 million.
Meanwhile, telephones, textiles, and iron and steel products declined, weighing slightly on overall growth.
Pepper exports recorded the steepest rise, up 581.63 percent to US$1.49 million.
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Vietnam exports to Italy in September 2025 US$millions
| September | August | Change | YTD | |
| Total | 453.98 | 440.41 | 3.08% | 3,985.11 |
| Computers, electrical products, and spare-parts | 65.07 | 49.93 | 30.32% | 398.72 |
| Telephones, mobile phones and parts thereof | 62.27 | 68.46 | -9.04% | 449.12 |
| Coffee | 56.18 | 40.11 | 40.05% | 546.59 |
| Iron and steel | 53.94 | 54.99 | -1.90% | 519.68 |
| Footwear | 52.24 | 44.70 | 16.85% | 417.72 |
| Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | 37.92 | 27.12 | 39.83% | 245.22 |
| Textiles and garments | 26.65 | 30.89 | -13.71% | 297.49 |
| Other products | 26.64 | 39.76 | -32.99% | 287.76 |
| Other means of transportation, and parts | 21.85 | 23.65 | -7.62% | 292.67 |
| Fishery products | 9.87 | 9.53 | 3.57% | 82.36 |
| handbags, purses, suitcases, headgear and umbrellas | 5.76 | 9.17 | -37.18% | 69.83 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 5.03 | 5.74 | -12.45% | 31.61 |
| Iron and steel products | 4.08 | 4.85 | -15.99% | 40.02 |
| Cashew nut | 4.06 | 4.69 | -13.46% | 33.22 |
| Textile, leather and footwear materials | 3.21 | 3.15 | 1.88% | 30.55 |
| Rubber | 2.85 | 3.15 | -9.65% | 17.87 |
| Plastics | 2.42 | 4.66 | -48.01% | 98.52 |
| Plastic products | 2.38 | 2.36 | 1.19% | 23.31 |
| Yarn | 2.22 | 2.88 | -23.06% | 14.43 |
| Wood and wooden products | 1.98 | 1.83 | 8.54% | 14.86 |
| Toys and sports requisites; parts and accessories | 1.76 | 2.54 | -30.51% | 23.74 |
| Chemicals | 1.59 | 3.13 | -49.09% | 16.99 |
| Pepper | 1.49 | 0.22 | 581.63% | 6.61 |
| Rubber products | 0.86 | 1.02 | -15.81% | 8.87 |
| Bamboo and rattan products | 0.84 | 0.86 | -1.29% | 9.83 |
| Ceramic products | 0.81 | 1.03 | -20.95% | 7.51 |
Vietnam trade with Italy
Vietnam’s trade with Italy reached US$602.55 million in September 2025, up 0.70 percent from August, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Exports rose 3.08 percent to US$453.98 million, while imports declined 5.96 percent to US$148.56 million.
This brought Vietnam’s trade surplus with Italy to US$305.42 million for the month and US$2.52 billion for the year to date.
Total bilateral trade for the first nine months of 2025 amounted to US$5.45 billion.
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Vietnam trade with Italy year to date September 2025 US$millions
| September | August | Change | YTD | |
| Imports | 148.56 | 157.98 | -5.96% | 1,466.46 |
| Exports | 453.98 | 440.41 | 3.08% | 3,985.11 |
| Total | 602.55 | 598.38 | 0.70% | 5,451.58 |
| Balance | 305.42 | 282.43 | 8.14% | 2,518.65 |
Vietnam-Italy trade relations
Vietnam and Italy established diplomatic relations in 1973 and upgraded their ties to a strategic partnership in 2013.
Italy is one of Vietnam’s largest trading partners in the European Union, with cooperation expanding in manufacturing, renewable energy, fashion, and food processing.
Bilateral trade has grown steadily, supported by the EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which has lowered tariffs and boosted access to each other’s markets.
Italian investment in Vietnam focuses on machinery, industrial equipment, and renewable energy, while Vietnam exports consumer goods, coffee, footwear, and electronics to Italy.