The present invention relates to a method for producing a water-soluble fluorine-containing vinyl ether which comprises subjecting a fluorine-containing 2-alkoxypropionic acid derivative represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein A represents —OM1 or —OM21/2, and M1 represents an alkali metal and M2 represents an alkaline earth metal; X represents a halogen atom; Y1 and Y2 are the same or different and each represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a perfluoroalkyl group or a fluorochloroalkyl group; n represents an integer of 0 to 3, and n of Y1s may be the same or different; m represents an integer of 1 to 5, and m of Y2s are the same or different; and Z represents a hydrophilic group) to thermal decomposition at a temperature of not lower than 50° C. but lower than 170° C. in the presence of a coordinating organic solvent to give a water-soluble fluorine-containing vinyl ether represented by the general formula (II): (wherein Y1, Y2, Z, n and m are as defined above), said coordinating organic solvent having a coordinating property with an ion of said M1 or an ion of said M2 said coordinating organic solvent being in an amount of 10 to 1,000 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the fluorine-containing 2-alkoxypropionic acid derivative.