--- title: Vietnam 10M 2026 Trade Turnover Crosses $1,000B description: Vietnam's 10M 2026 trade turnover reached 1,010.6 billion USD according to official data, as the October merchandise trade surplus widened to 6.8 billion USD. url: https://ginity.vn/en/blog/vietnam-imports-exports-cross-1000-billion-usd-2026 canonical: https://ginity.vn/en/blog/vietnam-imports-exports-cross-1000-billion-usd-2026 markdown: https://ginity.vn/en/blog/vietnam-imports-exports-cross-1000-billion-usd-2026.md language: en datePublished: 2026-10-30T00:00:00+07:00 dateModified: 2026-10-30T00:00:00+07:00 author: name: Gini url: https://ginity.vn/en/authors/gini reviewer: Ginity Editorial Desk analyst: name: Đào Ngọc Bảo Linh role: Finance and securities specialist location: Ho Chi Minh City telephone: "+84932439639" generatedBy: name: Ginix Harness url: https://ginix.vn desk: id: macro name: Macro & monetary url: https://ginity.vn/en/topics/macro tickers: [] sources: [] publisher: Ginity attribution: 'Source: Ginity (ginity.vn). 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Gini · Macro & monetary · 2026-10-30 · https://ginity.vn/en/blog/vietnam-imports-exports-cross-1000-billion-usd-2026 _Lead analyst: Đào Ngọc Bảo Linh · Finance and securities specialist · Ho Chi Minh City · 0932 439 639_ ## Key takeaways - Total export-import turnover in the first 10 months of 2026 reached 1,010.6 billion USD according to the Agency of Foreign Trade, rising 32.3% year on year. - Export turnover in the first 10 months of 2026 reached an estimated 499.0 billion USD, up 27.4% year on year and outpacing the 15-16% annual target. - October 2026 posted a trade surplus of 6.8 billion USD, narrowing the cumulative 10-month trade deficit to approximately 12.7 billion USD. - Foreign-invested enterprises reached 778.0 billion USD in trade turnover as of October 29, 2026, accounting for 77.5% of total national trade turnover according to customs data. ## 10-Month 2026 Trade Turnover Surpasses $1,000B Vietnam's merchandise trade expanded significantly in October 2026. Bilateral trade figures according to [Tin nhanh chứng khoán](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-thang-102026-lap-dinh-moi-vuot-122-ty-usd-post400461.html) established a new monthly high in October 2026 at an estimated 122.2 billion USD, advancing 47.6% compared to the same period in 2025. This monthly volume was higher than the previous benchmark of nearly 118 billion USD recorded in September 2026. Across the first 10 months of 2026, cumulative two-way goods exchange climbed to 1,010.6 billion USD according to an Agency of Foreign Trade report cited by [CafeF](https://cafef.vn/thiet-lap-ky-luc-chua-tung-co-trong-lich-su-mot-linh-vuc-cua-viet-nam-vuot-moc-1000-ty-usd-chi-sau-10-thang-188261029235913099.chn). This volume represents a 32.3% expansion over the 10-month period of 2025, taking Vietnam's commercial exchange past the one-trillion-dollar threshold for the first time in 2026. On the export side, outbound merchandise value over the first 10 months of 2026 brought in an estimated 499.0 billion USD according to [Tin nhanh chứng khoán](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-thang-102026-lap-dinh-moi-vuot-122-ty-usd-post400461.html), advancing 27.4% year on year. That pace outstripped the annual target band of 15% to 16% set for full-year 2026. Processed industrial items formed the backbone of shipments, contributing 87.4% of total export receipts across 10M 2026. ```chart { "preset": "sector-columns", "label": "Trade turnover and surplus in first 10 months of 2026", "caption": "Turnover and trade balance figures for 2026. Source: Agency of Foreign Trade and Government News.", "locale": "en", "params": { "values": [1010.6, 499.0, 122.2, 6.8], "labels": ["10M Turnover", "10M Exports", "Oct Turnover", "Oct Trade Surplus"], "unit": "billion USD", "highlight": 0 } } ``` The cumulative 10-month 2026 trade deficit narrowed to approximately 12.7 billion USD according to Agency of Foreign Trade figures highlighted by [Tin nhanh chứng khoán](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-thang-102026-lap-dinh-moi-vuot-122-ty-usd-post400461.html). ## Trade Balance and October 2026 Export Surplus The trade balance reflects the net difference between the monetary value of merchandise exports and merchandise imports for an economy over a specified period: $$\text{Trade Balance} = \text{Export Turnover} - \text{Import Turnover}$$ When export turnover exceeds import turnover, the trade balance registers a surplus. Conversely, when import demand for capital goods, production inputs, and consumer merchandise outpaces outbound sales to international markets, the economy experiences a trade deficit. Trade balance dynamics shifted into positive territory in September 2026, with [Government News](https://baochinhphu.vn/thang-9-xuat-sieu-tro-lai-voi-muc-127-ty-usd-102261003110225136.htm) reporting a merchandise surplus of 1.27 billion USD according to official tallies, halting nine consecutive months of trade deficits in early 2026. Over the first three quarters of 2026, total trade volume amounted to 888.02 billion USD (up 30.4% year on year). Within this total, outbound goods generated 434.30 billion USD (rising 24.5%), while imports reached 453.72 billion USD (up 36.7%), leaving a cumulative trade gap of 19.42 billion USD through the end of September 2026. Surplus momentum expanded further in October 2026. Calculations reported according to [Tin nhanh chứng khoán](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-thang-102026-lap-dinh-moi-vuot-122-ty-usd-post400461.html) estimated that October 2026 delivered an export surplus of 6.8 billion USD, marking the second consecutive month with an active merchandise surplus in 2026. That 6.8 billion USD monthly surplus helped compress the cumulative 10-month 2026 trade deficit to roughly 12.7 billion USD according to statistical releases carried by [Government News](https://baochinhphu.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-hang-hoa-vuot-moc-1000-ty-usd-sau-10-thang-102261029175411208.htm). ## Export Structure and Foreign Enterprise Contribution Foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises served as the main engine driving two-way commerce across the first 10 months of 2026. According to customs statistics compiled by [Tin nhanh chứng khoán](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-viet-nam-can-moc-1000-ty-usd-khang-dinh-vi-the-trong-thuong-mai-toan-cau-post400460.html), foreign-invested companies delivered 778.0 billion USD in trade turnover through October 29, 2026, representing 77.5% of total national volume and climbing 37% compared to the same period in 2025. Domestic enterprises generated approximately 223.0 billion USD in trade activity over the same timeline, advancing 16% year on year. According to customs figures reported by [Tin nhanh chứng khoán](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-viet-nam-can-moc-1000-ty-usd-khang-dinh-vi-the-trong-thuong-mai-toan-cau-post400460.html), the three largest product categories—computers and electronic components; phones and parts; alongside machinery, equipment, tools, and accessories—reached 532.0 billion USD in combined turnover through October 29, 2026. This bundle accounted for over half (54%) of Vietnam's total merchandise trade, surging 49% relative to the same period in 2025. Industrial manufacturing continued to lead all outbound categories, with processed industrial goods providing 87.4% of total export receipts in the first 10 months of 2026 according to [Government News](https://baochinhphu.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-hang-hoa-vuot-moc-1000-ty-usd-sau-10-thang-102261029175411208.htm). Across geographic corridors, trade tallies through October 29, 2026, according to [Tin nhanh chứng khoán](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-viet-nam-can-moc-1000-ty-usd-khang-dinh-vi-the-trong-thuong-mai-toan-cau-post400460.html) highlighted double-digit export expansion into key free-trade agreement partners: Japan expanded 18.6%, South Korea rose 19.1%, Canada climbed 14.4%, and shipments to Mexico jumped 42.5% year on year. China and the United States remained Vietnam's two dominant trade counterparties over the 10-month period of 2026. ## Key Merchandise Trade Indicators for 10M 2026 The table below summarizes official merchandise trade figures for the first 10 months of 2026 compiled from trade authorities and statistical agencies: | Trade Indicator | Recorded Value | Year-on-Year Growth | Statistical Source | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 9-month 2026 export-import turnover | 888.02 billion USD | +30.4% | [Government News](https://baochinhphu.vn/thang-9-xuat-sieu-tro-lai-voi-muc-127-ty-usd-102261003110225136.htm) | | Cumulative 9-month 2026 trade deficit | -19.42 billion USD | n/a | [Government News](https://baochinhphu.vn/thang-9-xuat-sieu-tro-lai-voi-muc-127-ty-usd-102261003110225136.htm) | | October 2026 two-way trade value | 122.2 billion USD | +47.6% | [Tin nhanh chứng khoán](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-thang-102026-lap-dinh-moi-vuot-122-ty-usd-post400461.html) | | 10-month 2026 cumulative trade turnover | 1,010.6 billion USD | +32.3% | [CafeF](https://cafef.vn/thiet-lap-ky-luc-chua-tung-co-trong-lich-su-mot-linh-vuc-cua-viet-nam-vuot-moc-1000-ty-usd-chi-sau-10-thang-188261029235913099.chn) | | 10-month 2026 outbound export value | 499.0 billion USD | +27.4% | [Tin nhanh chứng khoán](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-thang-102026-lap-dinh-moi-vuot-122-ty-usd-post400461.html) | | October 2026 trade surplus | +6.8 billion USD | Second consecutive month | [Government News](https://baochinhphu.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-hang-hoa-vuot-moc-1000-ty-usd-sau-10-thang-102261029175411208.htm) | | Cumulative 10-month 2026 trade deficit | -12.7 billion USD | Narrowed from 9-month level | [Government News](https://baochinhphu.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-hang-hoa-vuot-moc-1000-ty-usd-sau-10-thang-102261029175411208.htm) | | FDI sector trade turnover as of 29/10/2026 | 778.0 billion USD | +37.0% | [Tin nhanh chứng khoán](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-viet-nam-can-moc-1000-ty-usd-khang-dinh-vi-the-trong-thuong-mai-toan-cau-post400460.html) | | Domestic sector trade turnover as of 29/10/2026 | 223.0 billion USD | +16.0% | [Tin nhanh chứng khoán](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-viet-nam-can-moc-1000-ty-usd-khang-dinh-vi-the-trong-thuong-mai-toan-cau-post400460.html) | Source: Compiled from data released by the Agency of Foreign Trade (Ministry of Industry and Trade), General Department of Vietnam Customs, and Government News (30/10/2026). According to Appendix IV of [Resolution 01/NQ-CP](https://xaydungchinhsach.chinhphu.vn/toan-van-nghi-quyet-01-nd-cp-ve-phat-trien-kinh-te-xa-hoi-va-du-toan-ngan-sach-nha-nuoc-nam-2026-119260121103531027.htm) issued on January 8, 2026, the full-year export growth target was set at 15% to 16%. Actual performance in the first 10 months of 2026 documented according to [Tin nhanh chứng khoán](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-thang-102026-lap-dinh-moi-vuot-122-ty-usd-post400461.html) achieved a growth rate of 27.4%, comfortably exceeding the annual guideline. Regarding long-term orientation, draft documents for the Strategy for Import and Export of Goods through 2030 with a vision to 2045 cited according to [CafeF](https://cafef.vn/thiet-lap-ky-luc-chua-tung-co-trong-lich-su-mot-linh-vuc-cua-viet-nam-vuot-moc-1000-ty-usd-chi-sau-10-thang-188261029235913099.chn) outline average annual export growth of 15-16% and average annual import growth of 12-13% for 2026-2030. The draft projected three export scenarios for 2030: a low scenario of 765.0 billion USD, a baseline scenario of 953.7 billion USD, and an optimistic scenario of 1,041.1 billion USD. ## Sources - Government News: [Nghị quyết số 01/NQ-CP về phát triển kinh tế - xã hội và dự toán ngân sách nhà nước năm 2026](https://xaydungchinhsach.chinhphu.vn/toan-van-nghi-quyet-01-nd-cp-ve-phat-trien-kinh-te-xa-hoi-va-du-toan-ngan-sach-nha-nuoc-nam-2026-119260121103531027.htm) (ban hành 08/01/2026) - Government News: [Xuất nhập khẩu hàng hóa vượt mốc 1.000 tỷ USD sau 10 tháng](https://baochinhphu.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-hang-hoa-vuot-moc-1000-ty-usd-sau-10-thang-102261029175411208.htm) (29/10/2026) - Government News: [Tháng 9, xuất siêu trở lại với mức 1,27 tỷ USD](https://baochinhphu.vn/thang-9-xuat-sieu-tro-lai-voi-muc-127-ty-usd-102261003110225136.htm) (03/10/2026) - Tin nhanh chứng khoán: [Xuất nhập khẩu tháng 10/2026 lập đỉnh mới, vượt 122 tỷ USD](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-thang-102026-lap-dinh-moi-vuot-122-ty-usd-post400461.html) (30/10/2026) - CafeF: [Thiết lập kỷ lục chưa từng có trong lịch sử, một lĩnh vực của Việt Nam vượt mốc 1.000 tỷ USD chỉ sau 10 tháng](https://cafef.vn/thiet-lap-ky-luc-chua-tung-co-trong-lich-su-mot-linh-vuc-cua-viet-nam-vuot-moc-1000-ty-usd-chi-sau-10-thang-188261029235913099.chn) (30/10/2026) - Tin nhanh chứng khoán: [Xuất nhập khẩu Việt Nam cán mốc 1.000 tỷ USD, khẳng định vị thế trong thương mại toàn cầu](https://www.tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn/xuat-nhap-khau-viet-nam-can-moc-1000-ty-usd-khang-dinh-vi-the-trong-thuong-mai-toan-cau-post400460.html) (30/10/2026) --- _Source: Ginity (ginity.vn). 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