According to the latest report from the Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance, export turnover of electronics, computers and components reached nearly $56.19 billion in the first five months of 2026, soaring 46.2% compared with the same period last year.

The category was the country’s largest export group during the period, accounting for 24.9% of Vietnam’s total export turnover over the past five months.

On the import side, businesses spent as much as $88.22 billion on electronics, computers and components during the first five months of the year. Compared with the same period in 2025, imports of the category surged 57.1%.

With import turnover reaching $88.22 billion, electronics, computers and components continued to rank as Vietnam’s largest import category, accounting for around 38.4% of total imports.

The figures show that the value of imported electronics, computers and components exceeded exports by about $32 billion in the first five months of the year. However, part of this deficit was offset by trade surpluses in several other product groups, leaving Vietnam’s overall trade deficit at nearly $14 billion.

In 2025, imports of electronics, computers and components totaled $150.69 billion, accounting for 33.12% of Vietnam’s total import turnover.

Earlier, speaking with VietNamNet about Vietnam’s trade deficit during the first five months of this year, Tran Thanh Hai, Deputy Director General of the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, pointed to several factors behind the reversal.

Among them was the decision by foreign-invested enterprises, particularly those operating in electronics and computer components, to accelerate imports of raw materials and parts for production while also building inventories amid concerns that prices could continue rising.

At the same time, strong disbursement of foreign direct investment and growing demand for digital transformation and science and technology development have boosted imports of machinery, equipment and high-tech components.

Tam An