Vietnam imported US$1.01 billion worth of goods from Indonesia in February 2025, a sharp increase of 46.36 percent compared to US$690.99 million in January, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This brought total imports from Indonesia for the first two months of the year to US$1.70 billion.
Coal led all categories with US$208.15 million in February, up from US$166.19 million in January. Iron and steel followed at US$130.27 million, alongside significant increases in motor vehicle imports, which rose to US$97.47 million. Other base metals surged to US$92.70 million, contributing to strong growth in industrial raw materials.
Electronics and machinery also saw robust gains. Imports of computers, electrical products and spare parts more than doubled to US$66.53 million, while machinery and equipment reached US$20.32 million. Paper, plastics, and parts for motor vehicles also posted substantial month-on-month increases.
On the consumer side, Vietnam imported US$49.72 million in animal and vegetable fats and oils, maintaining high volumes. Imports of fishery products, pastry goods, rubber, yarn, cashew nuts, and essential oils all rose. Notably, electric consumer products increased tenfold from January to over US$12 million in February.
Other fast-growing categories included insecticides, chemicals, insulated wires, fabrics, and food preparations. While most items increased, a few, such as fertilizers, cotton, and pharmaceutical products, remained relatively stable. Wood, glassware, and tobacco materials also featured in the broader import basket.
Vietnam’s February imports from Indonesia reflected rising demand across heavy industry, consumer goods, and energy, reinforcing Indonesia’s position as a major regional trade partner.
Vietnam imports from Indonesia, January vs February 2025, US$ millions
| February | % Total | January | MoM | YTD | |
| Total | 1,011.14 | 100.00% | 690.99 | 46.33% | 1,704.06 |
| Coal | 208.15 | 20.59% | 166.19 | 25.25% | 375.02 |
| Iron and steel | 130.27 | 12.88% | 96.17 | 35.46% | 226.45 |
| Motor vehicles | 97.47 | 9.64% | 38.04 | 0.00% | 135.51 |
| Other base metals | 92.70 | 9.17% | 45.43 | 104.07% | 138.49 |
| Other products | 79.89 | 7.90% | 53.19 | 50.20% | 133.08 |
| Computers, electrical products, spare-parts and | 66.53 | 6.58% | 32.14 | 107.00% | 98.66 |
| Animal, vegetable fats and oils | 49.72 | 4.92% | 53.69 | -7.39% | 103.41 |
| Fishery products | 40.95 | 4.05% | 39.33 | 4.13% | 80.28 |
| Paper | 31.18 | 3.08% | 16.78 | 85.86% | 47.89 |
| Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | 28.64 | 2.83% | 19.03 | 50.54% | 47.69 |
| Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | 20.32 | 2.01% | 12.38 | 64.15% | 32.73 |
| Plastics | 18.85 | 1.86% | 12.78 | 47.45% | 31.63 |
| Animal fodders and animal fodder materials | 16.96 | 1.68% | 9.47 | 79.09% | 26.43 |
| Chemical products | 16.40 | 1.62% | 11.77 | 39.26% | 28.17 |
| Chemicals | 12.37 | 1.22% | 14.00 | -11.69% | 26.37 |
| Electric consumer products and parts thereof | 12.03 | 1.19% | 1.21 | 892.31% | 13.24 |
| Pastrycooks, sweets and cereal products | 11.18 | 1.11% | 7.56 | 0.00% | 18.71 |
| Rubber | 9.62 | 0.95% | 6.22 | 54.70% | 15.84 |
| Yarn | 9.40 | 0.93% | 6.54 | 43.71% | 15.95 |
| Cashew nut | 8.82 | 0.87% | 11.51 | -23.38% | 20.33 |
| Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic | 8.50 | 0.84% | 4.64 | 83.25% | 13.14 |
| Fabrics | 7.12 | 0.70% | 7.01 | 1.47% | 14.18 |
| Textile, leather and foot-wear materials and | 6.06 | 0.60% | 4.73 | 28.15% | 10.79 |
| Other edible food preparations | 3.93 | 0.39% | 2.52 | 55.78% | 6.46 |
| Insulated wires and cables | 3.79 | 0.38% | 3.40 | 11.63% | 8.07 |
| Insecticides, rodenticides and materials | 3.73 | 0.37% | 1.86 | 100.66% | 5.58 |
| Plastic products | 3.55 | 0.35% | 2.80 | 26.68% | 6.35 |
| Paper products | 2.38 | 0.24% | 1.46 | 62.78% | 3.84 |
| Cotton | 2.29 | 0.23% | 1.86 | 23.39% | 4.15 |
| Wood and wooden products | 1.88 | 0.19% | 2.10 | -10.15% | 3.98 |
| Iron and steel products | 1.53 | 0.15% | 0.99 | 53.71% | 2.52 |
| Glass and glassware | 1.18 | 0.12% | 0.81 | 45.09% | 1.99 |
| Rubber products | 1.14 | 0.11% | 0.50 | 129.04% | 1.64 |
| Fertilizers | 0.81 | 0.08% | 1.33 | -39.11% | 2.14 |
| Other petroleum products | 0.70 | 0.07% | 0.32 | 115.65% | 1.02 |
| Pharmaceutical products | 0.56 | 0.06% | 0.86 | -35.42% | 1.42 |
| Other base metal products | 0.33 | 0.03% | 0.17 | 96.54% | 0.49 |
| Tobacco materials | 0.22 | 0.02% | 0.19 | 16.10% | 0.40 |