Vietnam Manufacturing & FDI Statistics 2026 — Industry & Investment Data
A curated roundup of the numbers behind Vietnam's manufacturing boom and foreign investment in 2026 — FDI inflows, key export sectors, trade agreements, industrial clusters, and the "China + 1" shift. Figures are reference estimates and qualitative descriptors compiled from public sources; values vary across analysts and periods. See our sources for methodology and citations.
Foreign direct investment (2025)
FDI is the engine of Vietnam’s manufacturing rise — disbursement hit a record in 2025 even as global flows softened.
Industrial output (2025)
Industrial production grew at its fastest pace in seven years, led by the processing-and-manufacturing pillar.
Key export sectors (2025)
A handful of manufacturing sectors account for the bulk of a record $475B export haul.
Trade & market access (2025)
A dense web of trade agreements underpins Vietnam’s export competitiveness and a tenth straight goods surplus.
Industrial base & clusters
Production concentrates in northern and southern industrial corridors built around export-oriented FDI.
Notes on methodology
These statistics are reference points intended to give a directional picture of Vietnam's manufacturing and FDI landscape. Where hard figures vary across analysts and reporting periods, we use qualitative descriptors rather than spurious precision. For definitions of terms like FDI, China + 1, CPTPP, and EVFTA, see our glossary.
Primary sources: General Statistics Office / National Statistics Office (GSO/NSO — 2025 socio-economic data, IIP); Foreign Investment Agency, Ministry of Finance (under the Ministry of Planning and Investment until March 2025); Vietnam Customs (export data); S&P Global (Vietnam Manufacturing PMI); Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). Figures are full-year 2025 unless noted; cross-check the primary source before relying on a specific number.