According to data released by General Statistics Office of Ministry of Finance, in May 2026, total value of goods exports and imports reached US$99.07 billion, an increase of 3.2% compared to the previous month and a 25.8% increase compared to the same period last year. For the first five months of 2026, total value of goods exports and imports reached US$445.12 billion, a 25.0% increase compared to the same period last year.
Regarding export, value of goods exports in May 2026 reached US$46.93 billion, a 2.1% increase compared to the previous month. For the first five months of 2026, total value of goods exports reached US$215.66 billion, a 19.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Of this, domestic economic sector accounted for US$43.5 billion, a 2.5% increase, representing 20.2% of the total export value. Foreign-invested sector (including crude oil) reached US$172.16 billion, an increase of 24.7%, accounting for 79.8%.
In the first five months of 2026, 26 product categories achieved export turnover exceeding US$1 billion, accounting for 90.7% of total export turnover (with 7 product categories exceeding US$10 billion, accounting for 69.3%).
Regarding import, import turnover of goods in May 2026 reached US$52.14 billion, an increase of 4.3% compared to previous month. Overall, in the first five months of 2026, import turnover of goods reached US$229.46 billion, an increase of 30.8% compared to the same period last year, of which domestic economic sector accounted for US$64.26 billion, an increase of 22.7%; and foreign-invested sector accounted for US$165.2 billion, an increase of 34.3%.
According to General Statistics Office, in the first five months of 2026, the United States was Vietnam's largest export market with a turnover of US$69.6 billion. China was Vietnam's largest import market with a turnover of US$92.6 billion.
In the first five months of the year, trade surplus with the United States reached US$60.4 billion, an increase of 21.1% compared to the same period last year; trade surplus with the EU was US$18.1 billion, an increase of 11.3%; trade surplus with Japan was US$0.8 billion, a decrease of 13.2%; trade deficit with China was US$62.5 billion, an increase of 36.4%; trade deficit with South Korea was US$21.1 billion, an increase of 72.5%; and trade deficit with ASEAN was US$8.6 billion, an increase of 33.1%.
According to preliminary data, trade balance for goods in April 2026 showed a deficit of US$3.99 billion. Trade deficit for the first four months was $8.59 billion; in May 2026, deficit was $5.21 billion. Overall, for the first five months of 2026, trade balance for goods showed a deficit of $13.80 billion (compared to a surplus of $5.1 billion in the same period last year).

Source: Vitic/ congthuong.vn