Vietnam Trade Trends April 2026

According to Vietnam’s National Statistics Office, total trade grew by 24.2 per cent year-on-year in the first four months of 2026. Exports increased by 19.7 per cent, while imports rose by 28.7 per cent year-on-year.

For April only, total trade reached USD 94.3 billion, a rise of 0.8 per cent from March and 26.7 per cent year-on-year. Exports grew by 21 per cent, while imports increased by 32.5 per cent.

From January to April 2026, processed industrial goods reached USD 151.5 billion and contributed to 89.9 per cent of total exports. Meanwhile, production materials represented USD 165.4 billion and accounted for 94.2 per cent of total imports.

The United States remained Vietnam’s largest export partner, with a turnover of USD 53.9 billion. China accounted for the greatest share of Vietnam’s imports, reaching USD 69 billion.

In its latest outlook, the International Monetary Fund estimated Vietnam’s GDP growth rate at 7.1 per cent for 2026.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic union of ten members, has 667 million people and a territory of 4.5 million km2 is currently the third largest economy in Asia-Pacific and the fifth largest in the World. The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has a combined GDP of USD 4.2 trillion, according to estimates for 2025.