Total import and export value of FDI enterprises in the first half of April 2019 reached USD12.37 billion, down 14% compared to the second half of March 2019.
In the first 15 days of April, FDI enterprises exported USD6.62 billion, down sharply by 20.4%, equivalent to a decrease of USD1.69 billion compared to the second half of March 2019.
The latest statistics from the General Department of Customs said that in the first 15 days of April 2019 (from 01 April to 15 April), the group of enterprises with foreign direct investment (FDI) has achieved import-export value reached USD12.37 billion, down 14%, equivalent to USD 2.02 billion less than the second half of March 2019.
Accumulated from the beginning of the year to the end of 15 April 2019, the group of FDI enterprises has import-export value of USD86.89 billion, up 4.8%, equivalent to an increase of USD3.98 billion over the same period of 2018.
More specifically, on the export side, the export value of FDI enterprises in the first half of April 2019 reached USD 6.62 billion, down sharply by 20.4%, equivalent to USD1.69 billion lower than the last 15 days of March 2019. Thus, as of the end of 15 April 2019, the total export value of FDI enterprises reached USD47.69 billion, an increase of 3.6%, equivalent to an increase of USD1.65 billion over the same period of 2018 and accounted for 69.6% of the total export value of Vietnam.
Regarding import side, the value of imports of FDI enterprises in the first half of April 2019 reached USD5.74 billion, down 5.4%, equivalent to USD0.33 billion lower than the last 15 days of March 2019. Accumulated from the beginning of the year to the end of 15 April 2019, the total import value of FDI enterprises reached USD39.2 billion, up 6.3%, equivalent to an increase of USD2.34 billion, accounting for 57, 7% of total import value of the country.
Although exports of FDI enterprises fell sharply in the first half of April, their trade balance of goods still reached a surplus of USD880 million.
- VDSC