# How trade deficit affecting Vietnam's foreign exchange flows, currency

> Vietnam posted a merchandise trade deficit of nearly $14 billion in January to May 2026, its first in nearly a decade. BIDV's chief economist attributed the gap to businesses stockpiling imports amid supply-chain risks and higher prices for energy, fertilizers and other goods.

- Date: 2026-06-11 · published 2026-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19125-how-trade-deficit-affecting-vietnam-s-foreign-exchange-flows-currency
- Commodities: [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier import demand for fertilizers and inputs and pressure on the dong can raise Vietnam's feed and farm input costs. The effect on grain prices is indirect and limited.

## Sources

- theinvestor.vn: https://theinvestor.vn/how-trade-deficit-affecting-vietnams-foreign-exchange-flows-currency-d19295.html

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.