Total import and export turnover of goods in November is estimated at US$77.06 billion, down 5.4 percent from October but up 15.6 percent from a year earlier, according to the latest data from the National Office of Statistics.
In the first eleven months of 2025, total trade in goods reached US$839.75 billion, up 17.2 percent from the same period last year, with exports increasing by 16.1 percent and imports by 18.4 percent, resulting in a surplus of US$20.53 billion.
Exports
Export turnover in November is estimated at US$39.07 billion, down 7.1 percent from October.
Exports from the domestic sector are estimated at US$8.23 billion, down 4.2 percent, while the foreign-invested sector including crude oil has reached US$30.84 billion, down 7.8 percent.
Compared with November last year, total exports have increased by 15.1 percent, with domestic exports down 17.5 percent and foreign-invested exports up 28.8 percent.
For the eleven-month period, export turnover has reached US$430.14 billion, up 16.1 percent from a year earlier.
Exports from the domestic sector have reached US$102.41 billion, down 1.7 percent and accounting for 23.8 percent of total export value, while the foreign-invested sector including crude oil has reached US$327.73 billion, up 23.1 percent and accounting for 76.2 percent.
There have been 36 export items each exceeding US$1 billion in the eleven-month period, accounting for 94.1 percent of total export turnover, including eight items each exceeding US$10 billion and accounting for 70.3 percent.
Major export items valued above US$10 billion include electronics, computers and components at US$96.92 billion, up 48.5 percent, machinery and equipment at US$53.36 billion, up 11.6 percent, and phones and accessories at US$52.66 billion, up 4.8 percent.
Textiles and garments have reached US$35.91 billion, up 6.7 percent, footwear US$21.91 billion, up 5.5 percent, vehicles and parts US$15.81 billion, up 13.4 percent, wood and wood products US$15.52 billion, up 5.4 percent, and seafood US$10.32 billion, up 12.6 percent.
Export structure over the eleven months shows processed industrial goods at US$381.72 billion, accounting for 88.7 percent of total export value, agricultural and forestry products at US$35.58 billion, or 8.3 percent, aquatic products at US$10.32 billion, or 2.4 percent, and fuel and mineral products at US$2.52 billion, or 0.6 percent.
Imports
Import turnover of goods in November is estimated at US$37.98 billion, down 3.7 percent from October.
Imports by the domestic sector are estimated at US$11.34 billion, down 0.4 percent from the previous month, while the foreign-invested sector has reached US$26.64 billion, down 5.1 percent.
Compared with November last year, total imports have increased by 16 percent, with domestic imports down 8.8 percent and foreign-invested imports up 31.2 percent.
In the first eleven months of 2025, import turnover has reached US$409.61 billion, up 18.4 percent from a year earlier.
Imports from the domestic sector have reached US$128.40 billion, up 1.7 percent, while the foreign-invested sector has reached US$281.21 billion, up 28.0 percent.
There have been 47 imported items each exceeding US$1 billion over the eleven months, accounting for 93.9 percent of total import value, including six items each exceeding US$10 billion and accounting for 57.7 percent.
Major import items valued above US$10 billion include electronics, computers and components at US$136.17 billion, up 39.2 percent, machinery and equipment at US$54.75 billion, up 23.8 percent, fabric at US$13.76 billion, up 1.3 percent, plastic at US$11.39 billion, up 6.7 percent, phones and accessories at US$10.26 billion, up 8.8 percent, and common metals at US$10.21 billion, up 17.9 percent.
Production materials have accounted for US$383.96 billion of imports over the eleven months, equal to 93.7 percent of total import value, including machinery and equipment at 52.7 percent and raw materials, fuels and supplies at 41.0 percent.
Consumer goods have reached US$25.65 billion, accounting for 6.3 percent of total import value.