According to the latest preliminary statistics of the Customs Department, the total value of import and export of goods of Vietnam in the second half of January 2026, from January 16 to January 31, 2026, reached 48.58 billion USD, an increase of 23.5%, equivalent to an increase of 9.24 billion USD compared to the results implemented in the first half of the month.
This result brought the total import and export value of the whole country in January 2026 to 88.16 billion USD, an increase of 39%, equivalent to an increase of 24.72 billion USD compared to the same period last year. In which, the total import and export value of foreign-invested enterprises reached 65.7 billion USD, an increase of 53.6%, equivalent to an increase of 22.93 billion USD; the domestic enterprise sector reached 22.46 billion USD, an increase of 8.6%, equivalent to an increase of 1.79 billion USD compared to the same period last year.
In the second half of January 2026, the trade balance of goods had a surplus of 1.58 billion USD. However, for the whole month of January 2026, the trade balance of goods was in deficit of 1.78 billion USD.
Exports increase by nearly 39% in the second half of the month
The total value of exported goods of Vietnam in the second half of January 2026 reached 25.08 billion USD, an increase of 38.9%, equivalent to an increase of 7.03 billion USD compared to the previous period.
Export growth in the period mainly focused on some key commodity groups. Telephones of all kinds and components increased by 1.58 billion USD, equivalent to an increase of 77.1%. Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts increased by 1.13 billion USD; computers, electronic products and components increased by 1.09 billion USD, equivalent to an increase of 25.9%. In addition, textiles and garments increased by 520 million USD, equivalent to an increase of 38.2%; wood and wood products increased by 284 million USD, equivalent to an increase of 43.2% compared to the previous period.
In general, in January 2026, Vietnam's total export value reached 43.19 billion USD, an increase of 29.7%, equivalent to an increase of 9.88 billion USD compared to the same period last year.
Customs agency data shows that the export value of goods of FDI enterprises in the second period of January 2026 reached 19.56 billion USD, an increase of 39.4%, equivalent to an increase of 5.53 billion USD compared to the previous period. Thereby, raising the total export value of the FDI sector in January 2026 to 33.64 billion USD, an increase of 42.8%, equivalent to an increase of 10.09 billion USD compared to the same period last year, accounting for 77.9% of the total export value of the whole country.
Imports increase by more than 10%, raw materials account for a large proportion
In the opposite direction, the total value of imported goods of Vietnam in the second half of January 2026 reached 23.50 billion USD, an increase of 10.4%, equivalent to an increase of 2.21 billion USD compared to the previous period.
Some import commodity groups recorded significant increases compared to the first half of the month. Computers, electronic products and components increased by 590 million USD, equivalent to an increase of 7.4%. Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts increased by 274 million USD, equivalent to an increase of 9.8%. Gasoline and oil of all kinds increased by 179 million USD, equivalent to an increase of 65.7%. Fabrics of all kinds increased by 92.4 million USD, equivalent to an increase of 15.5%; wheat increased by 87.1 million USD, equivalent to an increase of 196.7%.
Meanwhile, some imported goods groups decreased compared to the previous period, such as cameras, video cameras and components decreased by 48.6 million USD, equivalent to a decrease of 31.2%; gemstones, precious metals and products decreased by 34.2 million USD, equivalent to a decrease of 19.2%; vegetables and fruits decreased by 26.9 million USD, equivalent to a decrease of 13.5%.
In general, in January 2026, the total import value of the whole country reached 44.97 billion USD, an increase of 49.2%, equivalent to an increase of 14.84 billion USD compared to the same period last year.
The import value of goods of FDI enterprises in the second half of January 2026 reached 16.60 billion USD, an increase of 8.4%, equivalent to an increase of 1.29 billion USD compared to the previous period. For the whole month, the total import value of this sector reached 32.06 billion USD, an increase of 66.8%, equivalent to an increase of 12.84 billion USD compared to the same period last year, accounting for 71.3% of the total import value of the whole country.
