Agricultural, forestry, fishery exports reach nearly US$49 billion in 8 months

In the first eight months of 2026, Vietnam's agricultural, forestry, and fishery exports reached nearly US$49 billion, marking a 7 percent increase compared to the same period last year. This trade surplus of over US$14 billion was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on September 3, 2026. In August alone, these exports amounted to US$6.47 billion, which, while down 3.5 percent from the previous month, still represented a 3.6 percent year-on-year growth.

Agricultural exports contributed the largest share, valued at US$25.66 billion, marking a 2.7 percent increase. Fishery exports followed closely with US$7.94 billion, a significant 10.9 percent rise. Among the various product groups, fruit and vegetable exports surged by 24.9 percent to US$6.02 billion, while pepper exports grew by 9.6 percent to US$1.24 billion.

Rice exports, however, saw a decline of 11.9 percent, amounting to US$2.86 billion. Coffee exports also decreased by 9.1 percent, yet the export volume increased by 13.1 percent.

China remained the primary export destination for Vietnam's agricultural, forestry, and fishery products, securing 22.7 percent of the market. The United States and Japan followed, with 19.1 percent and 6.8 percent market shares respectively. Exports to China saw a substantial 22.1 percent increase, while those to Japan rose by 2 percent.

Notably, exports to the United States experienced a slight decline of 0.4 percent. On the import side, Vietnam's turnover was approximately US$4.01 billion in August, a decline of 9.9 percent from the previous month and 7.4 percent year-on-year. Cumulatively, imports of these products over the first eight months totaled about US$35 billion, marking an 8.1 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025.