GDP in the first 6 months of 2025 increased by 7.52%

Data shows that GDP in the second quarter of 2025 increased by 7.96% over the same period last year. This increase is only lower than the 8.56% growth rate in the second quarter of 2022.

In the first 6 months of 2025, GDP increased by 7.52% compared to the same period last year. Director of the General Statistics Office Nguyen Thi Huong said that this is the highest level of the first 6 months in the period 2011-2025.

GDP in the first 6 months of 2025 increased by 7.52%

Director of the General Statistics Office Nguyen Thi Huong informed about the socio -economic situation in the first 6 months of 2025.

Regarding the economic structure, in the first 6 months of 2025, the agriculture, forestry and fishery sector accounted for 11.28%; the industry and construction sector accounted for 36.96%; the service sector accounted for 43.40%; product taxes minus product subsidies deducted for 8.36%.

Industrial production continues to be the growth driver of the economy. The index of industrial production (IIP) in the first 6 months of the year is estimated to increase by 9.2% over the same period last year. Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry increased by 11.1%.

Regarding development investment, the total foreign investment capital registered in Vietnam as of June 30, 2025, including newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital and capital contribution and share purchase value of foreign investors, reached 21.52 billion USD, an increase of 32.6% over the same period.

Foreign direct investment realized in Vietnam in the first 6 months of the year is estimated at 11.72 billion USD, up 8.1% over the same period. This is the highest amount of foreign direct investment realized in 6 months in the past 5 years.

Export turnover of goods in the first 6 months reached 219.83 billion USD, up 14.4%. Import turnover of goods reached 212.2 billion USD, up 17.9%. In the first 6 months of 2025, the trade balance of goods had a surplus of 7.63 billion USD.

The consumer price index (CPI) in June 2025 increased by 0.48% over the previous month; increased by 2.02% over December 2024; increased by 3.57% over the same period last year. The average CPI in the second quarter of 2025 increased by 3.31% over the second quarter of 2024. On average, in the first 6 months of 2025, the CPI increased by 3.27% over the same period, core inflation increased by 3.16%.

Regarding the gold and USD price index in June, the General Statistics Office said that as of June 28, the average world gold price was at 3,369.73 USD/ounce, up 1.93% compared to May, mainly due to the combined impact of geopolitical instability in the Middle East, along with increased purchasing power from central banks and gold investment funds.

Domestically, the gold price index in June decreased by 1.27% compared to May, in the context that the State Bank of Vietnam has completed a draft amendment to the decree on gold trading management in the direction of removing the monopoly on gold bar production and gold monopoly.

The domestic USD price index also fluctuated in the opposite direction to the world price. As of June 28, this index in the international market reached 98.6 points, down 1.34% compared to the previous month, due to the impact of expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will soon cut interest rates in July. However, domestically, the USD price index increased by 0.32% due to increased demand for foreign currency for import and export payments.

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