Trade: Vietnam exports to Sweden dip in August on weaker textiles and machinery shipments
Vietnam exported US$108.71 million worth of goods to Sweden in August, down 8.89 percent from US$119.33 million in July, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Year-to-date exports stood at US$854.41 million.
The decline was led by textiles and garments, which fell 33.38 percent to US$12.40 million, and machinery, which dropped nearly 30 percent to US$13.15 million.
Footwear also slipped sharply, down 44.64 percent to US$2.87 million.
By contrast, mobile phone exports rose 6.21 percent month-on-month to US$36.91 million, consolidating their position as Vietnam’s largest export category to Sweden with 29.28 percent of total shipments.
Computers and electronics also gained 22.32 percent to US$14.58 million, while wood products rose 38.54 percent to US$2.25 million.
Vietnam’s trade with Sweden remains concentrated in technology-driven and consumer goods, with phones, computers, and garments making up more than half of export value.
However, the August decline underscores volatility across categories, especially in labour-intensive sectors like apparel and footwear.
Vietnam export data to Sweden in August 2025 US$millions
| August | July | MoM | YTD | % YTD | |
| Total | 108.71 | 119.33 | -8.89% | 854.41 | 100% |
| Telephones, mobile phones and parts thereof | 36.91 | 34.75 | 6.21% | 250.16 | 29.28% |
| Computers, electrical products, spare-parts and | 14.58 | 11.92 | 0.00% | 103.81 | 12.15% |
| Other products | 13.80 | 14.58 | -5.34% | 110.05 | 12.88% |
| Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | 13.15 | 18.58 | -29.20% | 95.34 | 11.16% |
| Textiles and garments | 12.40 | 18.62 | -33.38% | 105.20 | 12.31% |
| Iron and steel products | 3.50 | 5.04 | -30.47% | 45.97 | 5.38% |
| Fishery products | 3.40 | 2.72 | 25.22% | 22.55 | 2.64% |
| Footwear | 2.87 | 5.18 | -44.64% | 50.85 | 5.95% |
| Wood and wooden products | 2.25 | 1.62 | 38.54% | 17.84 | 2.09% |
| Handbags, purses, suit-cases, headgear and | 2.24 | 1.91 | 17.64% | 18.85 | 2.21% |
| Plastic products | 1.54 | 1.73 | -10.83% | 13.21 | 1.55% |
| Toys and sports requisites; parts and accessories | 0.87 | 1.54 | -43.44% | 8.90 | 1.04% |
| Bamboo and rattan products | 0.77 | 0.65 | 18.32% | 5.74 | 0.67% |
| Textile, leather and foot-wear materials and | 0.32 | 0.40 | -20.04% | 3.16 | 0.37% |
| Ceramic products | 0.04 | 0.02 | 89.55% | 0.67 | 0.08% |
| Rubber | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.42 | 0.05% |
| Other base metals and other base metal products | 0.03 | 0.08 | -68.34% | 1.71 | 0.20% |
