Vietnam has recorded the largest trade surplus with the United States among all countries in the first half of 2026, according to a TOI report by Chidanand Rajghatta from Washington, citing data from the Wall Street Journal. Vietnam's surplus stood at $114 billion in the first six months of the year, ahead of China, Mexico and Taiwan.
Vietnam ranked third in 2025, behind China ($202 billion) and Mexico ($197 billion), but is now on track to become the largest exporter to the US by that measure.
