In December, Vietnam exported US$525 million worth of goods to the UAE, up 8.53 percent over November, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
So far this year, Vietnam has exported US$5,913 million worth of goods to the UAE.
Vietnam exported US$220.10 million worth of telephones, mobile phones and parts thereof to the UAE in December. This was down from US$226.50 million in November, a change of -2.83 percent.
Adding to that, Vietnam exported US$72.35 million worth of computers, electrical products, and spare parts to the UAE in December. This was up from US$65.12 million in November, a change of 11.10 percent.
It also exported US$24.37 million worth of machines, equipment, tools and instruments to the UAE in December. This was up from US$22.57 million in November, a change of 7.96 percent.
Vietnam also exported US$22.64 million worth of cashew nuts to the UAE in December. This was up from US$18.02 million in November, a change of 25.64 percent.
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Vietnam exports to the UAE in December US$m
| December | November | Change | YTD | |
| Total | 525.09 | 483.81 | 8.53% | 5,912.61 |
| Telephones, mobile phones and parts thereof | 220.10 | 226.50 | -2.83% | 3,140.40 |
| Other products | 90.87 | 62.25 | 45.97% | 594.78 |
| Computers, electrical products, and spare-parts | 72.35 | 65.12 | 11.10% | 628.49 |
| Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | 24.37 | 22.57 | 7.96% | 373.72 |
| Cashew nut | 22.64 | 18.02 | 25.64% | 196.39 |
| Footwear | 20.93 | 22.74 | -7.94% | 252.44 |
| Textiles and garments | 18.06 | 19.64 | -8.02% | 159.81 |
| Other means of transportation, parts and accessories thereof | 13.46 | 7.07 | 90.52% | 127.36 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 10.56 | 12.35 | -14.54% | 121.28 |
| Pepper | 9.40 | 10.92 | -13.90% | 82.23 |
| Fishery products | 6.43 | 4.78 | 34.47% | 57.38 |
| Rice | 4.71 | 4.69 | 0.42% | 43.91 |
| Wood and wooden products | 2.76 | 1.92 | 43.87% | 35.06 |
| Handbags, purses, suitcases, headgear and umbrellas | 1.96 | 0.99 | 97.23% | 18.66 |
| Pastry, sweets and cereals products | 1.66 | 1.25 | 33.49% | 15.27 |
| Iron and steel | 1.33 | 0.59 | 126.77% | 11.24 |
| Precious stones, precious metal and articles thereof | 1.26 | 0.70 | 79.93% | 4.00 |
| Plastic products | 1.16 | 0.76 | 52.54% | 10.74 |
| Iron and steel products | 0.69 | 0.48 | 41.49% | 33.24 |
| Paper and paper products | 0.25 | 0.39 | -37.29% | 4.62 |
| Tea | 0.15 | 0.09 | 72.14% | 1.59 |
Vietnam trade with UAE
In December, Vietnam imported goods worth US$105.23 million from UAE and exported US$525.09 million, bringing total trade to US$630.32 million and resulting in a trade surplus of US$419.87 million.
Two-way trade so far this year between Vietnam and UAE has reached US$6,545.86 million, with Vietnam importing US$633.24 million worth of goods and exporting US$5,912.61 million.
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Vietnam trade with UAE year to date US$m
| December | November | MoM | YTD | |
| Imports | 105.23 | 46.43 | 126.65% | 633.24 |
| Exports | 525.09 | 483.81 | 8.53% | 5,912.61 |
| Total | 630.32 | 530.24 | 18.87% | 6,545.86 |
| Balance | 419.87 | 437.39 | -4.01% | 5,279.37 |
Vietnam-UAE trade relations
Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates have developed trade relations through bilateral cooperation frameworks rather than a comprehensive free trade agreement, with ties strengthening from the 2000s as Vietnam expanded Middle East outreach.
The United Arab Emirates has become Vietnam’s largest trading partner in the Middle East, acting as a regional re-export hub for Vietnamese electronics, textiles, agricultural products, and seafood.