Vietnam’s trade balance swung to a deficit of USD 0.67 billion in March 2026, from a surplus of USD 1.70 billion in the same month a year earlier. On a year-on-year basis, exports rose 20.1% to USD 46.44 billion, while imports expanded at a faster pace of 27.8% to USD 47.11 billion.
Over the first quarter as a whole, exports increased 19.1% to USD 122.93 billion, and imports grew 27.0% to USD 126.57 billion, resulting in a cumulative trade deficit of USD 3.64 billion.
