Vietnam's trade surplus surged to USD 7.31 billion in October 2026, up from USD 2.38 billion in the same month a year earlier. It was the second straight month of trade surplus and the largest on record, as both exports and imports surged. Exports jumped 51.4% yoy to a record high of USD 64.67 billion, while imports soared 43.1% to USD 57.36 billion. For the first ten months of 2026, the trade account registered a gap of USD 12.07 billion, as exports rose at a softer 27.5% to USD 499.24 billion, while imports grew 37.4% to USD 511.31 billion. Imports jumped as factories continued to bring in more machinery and materials to expand production and achieve double-digit GDP growth this year. During the period, total exports and imports turnover reached USD 1.010 trillion, up 32.3% from the same period last year, surpassing the USD 1 trillion mark for the first time and reaching an all-time high. The US remained the largest export market, while China remained the largest source of imports. source: General Statistics Office of Vietnam

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 7.31 USD Billion in October of 2026. Balance of Trade in Vietnam averaged 0.07 USD Billion from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.31 USD Billion in October of 2026 and a record low of -5.21 USD Billion in May of 2026. This page provides the latest reported value for - Vietnam Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Vietnam Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 7.31 USD Billion in October of 2026. Balance of Trade in Vietnam is expected to be -0.70 USD Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Vietnam Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -0.50 USD Billion in 2027 and -0.60 USD Billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-10-03 02:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Sep $1.27B $-1.13B $ 3.1B
2026-11-03 02:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Oct $7.31B $1.27B $1.35B
2026-12-03 02:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Nov $7.31B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 7.31 1.27 USD Billion Oct 2026
Exports 64.67 59.48 USD Billion Oct 2026
Imports 57.36 58.21 USD Billion Oct 2026
Terms of Trade 103.15 102.95 points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals YoY 1854.68 1768.55 Thousand Oct 2026


Vietnam Balance of Trade
Since 2012, Vietnam’s has been reporting trade trade surpluses more frequently as exports growth have been stronger than imports. In 2017, trade deficits were recorded with South Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore and Argentina. Vietnam recorded trade surpluses with the United States, Netherlands, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Austria.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.31 1.27 7.31 -5.21 1990 - 2026 USD Billion Monthly

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Vietnam Posts Largest-Ever Trade Surplus
Vietnam's trade surplus surged to USD 7.31 billion in October 2026, up from USD 2.38 billion in the same month a year earlier. It was the second straight month of trade surplus and the largest on record, as both exports and imports surged. Exports jumped 51.4% yoy to a record high of USD 64.67 billion, while imports soared 43.1% to USD 57.36 billion. For the first ten months of 2026, the trade account registered a gap of USD 12.07 billion, as exports rose at a softer 27.5% to USD 499.24 billion, while imports grew 37.4% to USD 511.31 billion. Imports jumped as factories continued to bring in more machinery and materials to expand production and achieve double-digit GDP growth this year. During the period, total exports and imports turnover reached USD 1.010 trillion, up 32.3% from the same period last year, surpassing the USD 1 trillion mark for the first time and reaching an all-time high. The US remained the largest export market, while China remained the largest source of imports.
2026-11-03
Vietnam Posts Trade Surplus for 1st Time in 10 Months
Vietnam's trade surplus narrowed to USD 1.27 billion in September 2026, down from USD 2.97 billion in the same month a year earlier. It was the first trade surplus since November 2025, as both exports and imports surged. Exports surged 39.1% yoy to USD 59.48 billion, while imports jumped 48.5% to USD 58.21 billion. For the first nine months of 2026, the trade account posted a gap of USD 19.42 billion, as exports rose at a slower 24.5% to USD 434.30 billion, while imports grew 36.7% to USD 453.72 billion. Imports surged as factories continued to bring in more machinery and materials to expand production and achieve double-digit GDP growth this year. During the period, exports of processed industrial goods were estimated at USD 392.79 billion, accounting for 90.4% of total exports. Meanwhile, imports of production materials were estimated at USD 426.92 billion, with a 94.1% share. The US remained the largest export market, while China remained the largest source of imports.
2026-10-03
Vietnam Trade Balance Swings to Deficit
Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of USD 1.1 billion in August 2026, shifting from a surplus of USD 3.7 billion in the corresponding month a year earlier. It was the ninth consecutive month of a trade deficit, but the smallest trade gap since March, as imports rose much more than exports. Factories continue to bring in more machinery and materials to expand production and reach double-digit GDP growth this year. Imports surged 37.9% from a year earlier to USD 54.91 billion, while exports jumped 26% to USD 54.8 billion. The trade outlook has come under greater scrutiny since the US imposed a 12.5% tariff on Vietnamese goods on July 24, 2026. For the first eight months of the year, the country posted a trade deficit of USD 20.46 billion, as exports increased 22.4% to USD 374.84 billion, while imports grew 35.3% to USD 395.30 billion.
2026-09-03