Regional export playbook

Viet Nam in Europe
where to look next

Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across Europe. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

VNM23 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$713.8BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets23Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets18Reported access indicator
Avg. distance8,116 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days11Business entry indicator

Europe regional view

Should Viet Nam focus here?

The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.

Largest market shown

Germany

$153.9B calculated opportunity across 55 screened products.

Regional footprint

23 buyer markets

Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.

Market comparison

Which markets deserve a closer look?

Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
GermanyDEU$153.9B55Reported8,793 km8Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)
United KingdomGBR$107.1B24Reported9,249 km5Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)
NetherlandsNLD$96.5B24Reported8,892 km4Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$81.3B10Not reported8,936 km10Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
FranceFRA$67.6B24Reported9,209 km4Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
BelgiumBEL$59.0B10Reported8,990 km5Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
SpainESP$19.2B8Reported10,053 km13Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
PolandPOL$18.5B11Reported7,841 km37Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
CzechiaCZE$17.5B8Reported8,339 km25Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
ItalyITA$16.1B7Reported8,742 km11Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
RussiaRUS$15.6B9Not reported6,738 km10Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
SloveniaSVN$14.2B3Reported8,453 km8Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
IrelandIRL$8.5B3Reported9,520 km11Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
GreeceGRC$8.1B3Reported7,930 km4Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
AustriaAUT$7.4B4Reported8,255 km21Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions
MaltaMLT$5.8B2Reported8,780 km21Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods
SwedenSWE$5.1B3Reported7,893 km8Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion
HungaryHUN$2.9B2Reported8,078 km7Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
SlovakiaSVK$2.7B2Reported8,198 km22Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts
DenmarkDNK$2.4B2Reported8,300 km4Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
NorwayNOR$1.5B1Not reported8,283 km4Product not reported
UkraineUKR$1.4B1Not reported7,206 km7Product not reported
RomaniaROU$1.2B1Not reported0 km0Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale

Top regional opportunities

Products and markets to review

The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$27.7B+12.3%+0.0%
2United KingdomGBRHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$26.2B+15.3%+0.0%
3BelgiumBELHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$20.7B+7.6%+0.0%
4GermanyDEUHS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$19.8B+19.2%+0.1%
5NetherlandsNLDHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$18.5B+6.5%+0.0%
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$17.3B+12.8%+0.0%
7Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured$17.2B+14.3%+0.0%
8United KingdomGBRHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$14.4B+5.5%+0.0%
9BelgiumBELHS 271019Product description unavailable$12.8B+9.1%+0.0%
10GermanyDEUHS 271019Product description unavailable$12.3B+5.8%+0.0%
11NetherlandsNLDHS 271019Product description unavailable$11.9B+12.2%+0.0%
12United KingdomGBRHS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion$10.2B+40.0%+0.0%
13SloveniaSVNHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$9.7B+17.9%+0.0%
14BelgiumBELHS 300220Vaccines: for human medicine$8.0B+20.4%+0.0%
15GermanyDEUHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$8.0B+3.5%+4.0%
16GermanyDEUHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$7.8B+9.2%+10.4%
17NetherlandsNLDHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$7.1B+4.0%+1.9%
18BelgiumBELHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$7.0B+8.9%+0.0%
19FranceFRAHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$6.3B+3.8%+0.1%
20FranceFRAHS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion$6.2B+31.1%+0.0%

Sector opportunities

Which product families lead?

HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.

HS2 30

HS2 sector 30

30 screened products with $269.5B of reported buyer imports.

$126.6BCalculated opportunity · +10.9% average growth

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

46 screened products with $221.0B of reported buyer imports.

$124.6BCalculated opportunity · +12.1% average growth

HS2 71

HS2 sector 71

11 screened products with $214.7B of reported buyer imports.

$80.6BCalculated opportunity · +11.5% average growth

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

20 screened products with $192.4B of reported buyer imports.

$79.4BCalculated opportunity · +8.2% average growth

HS2 27

HS2 sector 27

10 screened products with $155.4B of reported buyer imports.

$76.8BCalculated opportunity · +12.0% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

24 screened products with $110.7B of reported buyer imports.

$69.6BCalculated opportunity · +7.6% average growth

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

25 screened products with $125.2B of reported buyer imports.

$56.7BCalculated opportunity · +15.7% average growth

HS2 88

HS2 sector 88

5 screened products with $35.0B of reported buyer imports.

$16.9BCalculated opportunity · +7.9% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Europe export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Viet Nam focus on this region?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.