Vietnam’s imports of machinery, equipment, tools, and instruments declined by 5.05 percent month-on-month in February, amounting to US$3.79 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This follows January’s total of US$3.99 billion, bringing year-to-date imports to US$7.79 billion.
China remained Vietnam’s largest supplier, accounting for 56.78 percent of total imports at US$2.15 billion, despite a 15.42 percent decline from January. Japan and South Korea saw notable increases of 14.75 percent and 15.92 percent, respectively, with imports from these countries reaching US$395.26 million and US$393.54 million.
Among other key suppliers, Germany recorded a 19.73 percent rise to US$111.41 million, while Thailand’s shipments jumped 51.43 percent to US$95.59 million. Imports from Belgium and Canada surged by 242.65 percent and 306.32 percent, respectively.
See also: Manufacturing in Vietnam
Vietnam machinery imports, February 2025, US$ millions
| February | % Total | January | MoM | YTD | |
| Total | 3,791.90 | 100.00% | 3,993.37 | -5.05% | 7,786.74 |
| Other | 60.33 | 1.59% | 57.33 | 5.24% | 117.62 |
| China | 2,152.96 | 56.78% | 2,545.54 | -15.42% | 4,698.19 |
| Japan | 395.26 | 10.42% | 344.46 | 14.75% | 741.29 |
| South Korea | 393.54 | 10.38% | 339.48 | 15.92% | 734.18 |
| Germany | 111.41 | 2.94% | 93.05 | 19.73% | 201.35 |
| Taiwan | 99.27 | 2.62% | 108.77 | -8.73% | 208.55 |
| Thailand | 95.59 | 2.52% | 63.12 | 51.43% | 159.14 |
| USA | 77.39 | 2.04% | 69.79 | 10.88% | 147.22 |
| Malaysia | 52.07 | 1.37% | 72.81 | -28.48% | 125.63 |
| Italy | 44.10 | 1.16% | 33.13 | 33.13% | 77.43 |
| India | 35.80 | 0.94% | 32.41 | 10.45% | 68.19 |
| Hong Kong | 27.69 | 0.73% | 24.56 | 12.77% | 52.25 |
| Philippines | 26.32 | 0.69% | 23.47 | 12.14% | 49.84 |
| Indonesia | 20.32 | 0.54% | 12.38 | 64.15% | 32.73 |
| Belgium | 17.07 | 0.45% | 4.98 | 242.65% | 22.05 |
| Singapore | 15.87 | 0.42% | 15.36 | 3.31% | 31.23 |
| UK | 15.64 | 0.41% | 21.27 | -26.50% | 36.96 |
| France | 15.04 | 0.40% | 9.90 | 51.93% | 24.95 |
| Mexico | 14.64 | 0.39% | 12.82 | 14.17% | 27.34 |
| Norway | 14.58 | 0.38% | 10.08 | 44.67% | 24.66 |
| Netherlands | 13.79 | 0.36% | 15.86 | -13.09% | 29.82 |
| Switzerland | 11.14 | 0.29% | 12.69 | -12.21% | 23.83 |
| Austria | 10.82 | 0.29% | 9.00 | 20.16% | 19.83 |
| Canada | 7.36 | 0.19% | 1.81 | 306.32% | 9.17 |
| Czech Republic | 7.30 | 0.19% | 6.56 | 11.28% | 13.86 |
| Sweden | 7.13 | 0.19% | 7.85 | -9.16% | 14.98 |
| Israel | 6.75 | 0.18% | 3.97 | 70.27% | 10.72 |
| Finland | 6.62 | 0.17% | 8.32 | -20.46% | 14.95 |
| Spain | 6.57 | 0.17% | 3.22 | 103.82% | 9.79 |
| Turkey | 4.59 | 0.12% | 3.68 | 24.63% | 8.27 |
| Poland | 4.25 | 0.11% | 2.49 | 70.33% | 6.74 |
| Denmark | 3.73 | 0.10% | 3.20 | 16.67% | 6.92 |
| Hungary | 3.35 | 0.09% | 8.35 | -59.92% | 11.69 |
| Ireland | 3.27 | 0.09% | 3.91 | -16.33% | 7.17 |
| Cambodia | 2.75 | 0.07% | 2.01 | 36.64% | 4.77 |
| Russia | 2.05 | 0.05% | 2.03 | 0.83% | 4.08 |
| Australia | 1.88 | 0.05% | 1.92 | -2.49% | 3.89 |
| Brazil | 1.21 | 0.03% | 0.35 | 246.07% | 1.55 |
| New Zealand | 0.88 | 0.02% | 0.17 | 424.91% | 1.05 |
| Iceland | 0.76 | 0.02% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.76 |
| UAE | 0.33 | 0.01% | 0.06 | 424.83% | 0.39 |
| Lithuania | 0.13 | 0.00% | 0.15 | -8.01% | 0.28 |
| South Africa | 0.13 | 0.00% | 0.90 | -85.89% | 1.03 |
| Ukraine | 0.12 | 0.00% | 0.05 | 133.11% | 0.17 |
| Belarus | 0.11 | 0.00% | 0.06 | 85.12% | 0.17 |
| Bangladesh | 0.03 | 0.00% | 0.03 | 0.86% | 0.05 |