South Korea exports to Vietnam
베트남 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $8.35 billion of goods to Vietnam, down 2.2% from September 2026 and up 63.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Vietnam totalled $91.69 billion, up 49.9% from the 12 months before ($61.16 billion).
Vietnam ranked 3rd of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, the same position as in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was electrical machinery and electronics (HS 85), with $67.03 billion or 73.1% of exports to Vietnam.
Imports from Vietnam in October 2026 were $3.32 billion (up 21.5% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $5.03 billion for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Vietnam: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 96.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $67.03B | 73.1% | +71.3% | $6.12B |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $4.96B | 5.4% | +28.4% | $461.2M |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $3.61B | 3.9% | +1.5% | $338.0M |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $3.20B | 3.5% | +38.8% | $257.8M |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $1.35B | 1.5% | +10.0% | $96.7M |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $1.19B | 1.3% | -10.6% | $107.9M |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $985.4M | 1.1% | -11.3% | $99.4M |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $665.7M | 0.7% | +12.7% | $51.4M |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | $576.7M | 0.6% | +25.1% | $49.1M |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $570.7M | 0.6% | -9.7% | $54.7M |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $545.2M | 0.6% | -1.3% | $52.6M |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $489.0M | 0.5% | +4.4% | $38.1M |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $475.5M | 0.5% | +2.7% | $36.7M |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $465.5M | 0.5% | +95.9% | $47.4M |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $424.5M | 0.5% | +5.3% | $42.2M |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $398.6M | 0.4% | +3.9% | $38.0M |
| 59 | Coated or laminated textile fabrics | $344.9M | 0.4% | +2.3% | $35.2M |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | $310.2M | 0.3% | +28.2% | $34.2M |
| 78 | Lead and articles thereof | $305.0M | 0.3% | +32.2% | $28.9M |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $304.3M | 0.3% | +12.0% | $23.7M |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $276.1M | 0.3% | +0.2% | $24.9M |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $236.4M | 0.3% | +6.8% | $20.4M |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $223.7M | 0.2% | +14.2% | $20.3M |
| 35 | Glues, modified starches and enzymes | $222.1M | 0.2% | +1.0% | $18.8M |
| 62 | Clothing, not knitted or crocheted | $207.3M | 0.2% | -6.1% | $23.0M |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 1016 headings exported to Vietnam in the same 12 months.
A chapter is linked when exports to Vietnam reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Vietnam.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Vietnam, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $8.35B | +63.6% | 752,750 t | $11.09 | $3.32B | 691,017 t |
| September 2026 | $8.53B | +43.9% | 625,326 t | $13.64 | $3.62B | 591,380 t |
| August 2026 | $8.82B | +63.4% | 784,289 t | $11.25 | $3.69B | 578,723 t |
| July 2026 | $9.87B | +78.2% | 842,237 t | $11.72 | $3.51B | 544,480 t |
| June 2026 | $8.62B | +74.6% | 842,641 t | $10.23 | $3.14B | 605,984 t |
| May 2026 | $8.44B | +61.3% | 607,744 t | $13.89 | $2.62B | 555,942 t |
| April 2026 | $7.90B | +63.3% | 844,741 t | $9.35 | $3.01B | 778,689 t |
| March 2026 | $7.13B | +41.9% | 996,374 t | $7.16 | $3.21B | 546,936 t |
| February 2026 | $5.90B | +24.6% | 820,606 t | $7.18 | $2.93B | 466,462 t |
| January 2026 | $6.45B | +48.1% | 991,483 t | $6.51 | $3.06B | 544,871 t |
| December 2025 | $6.28B | +27.4% | 972,952 t | $6.46 | $2.95B | 552,871 t |
| November 2025 | $5.40B | +5.1% | 918,043 t | $5.88 | $2.55B | 555,853 t |
| October 2025 | $5.10B | -2.5% | 816,659 t | $6.25 | $2.73B | 534,035 t |
| September 2025 | $5.93B | +19.0% | 996,909 t | $5.94 | $2.87B | 557,069 t |
| August 2025 | $5.40B | +6.9% | 765,664 t | $7.05 | $2.95B | 581,916 t |
| July 2025 | $5.54B | +11.5% | 1,151,170 t | $4.81 | $2.88B | 599,091 t |
| June 2025 | $4.94B | -3.7% | 935,097 t | $5.28 | $2.55B | 618,879 t |
| May 2025 | $5.24B | +2.4% | 892,201 t | $5.87 | $2.37B | 686,908 t |
| April 2025 | $4.84B | +6.3% | 868,034 t | $5.57 | $2.50B | 687,533 t |
| March 2025 | $5.03B | +4.1% | 765,142 t | $6.57 | $2.60B | 577,578 t |
| February 2025 | $4.73B | +12.5% | 827,465 t | $5.72 | $2.26B | 612,498 t |
| January 2025 | $4.36B | +4.0% | 712,274 t | $6.12 | $2.56B | 796,411 t |
| December 2024 | $4.93B | +6.5% | 973,304 t | $5.06 | $2.46B | 818,492 t |
| November 2024 | $5.14B | +4.7% | 938,314 t | $5.48 | $2.32B | 687,387 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.