Speaking at a press conference, Director General of the General Statistics Office Nguyen Thi Huong said that in the first nine months of the year, the world economy faced many uncertainties due to prolonged geopolitical conflicts, strategic competition, protectionism, and extreme climate change. International organizations forecast that global growth in 2026 will be significantly lower than in 2025.
Domestically, the government has decisively directed ministries, sectors, and localities to implement comprehensive solutions aimed at achieving double-digit growth.
Thanks to the effective mobilization of all resources, the socio -economic situation in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2026 recorded positive and comprehensive results in most areas.
Specifically, economic growth in the third quarter is estimated at 9.95% year-on-year, higher than the 8.15% growth in the first quarter and 8.81% in the second quarter.
Overall, in the first nine months of the year, economic growth is estimated at 9.01% compared to the same period last year. Specifically, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector grew by over 4%, contributing more than 5% to the total added value of the entire economy; the industrial and construction sector grew by over 11%, contributing nearly 50%; and the service sector grew by nearly 8.7%, contributing more than 45%.
Regarding inflation, the General Statistics Office's report shows that the consumer price index in the third quarter increased by 4.8% compared to the second quarter. On average, for the first nine months of the year, the consumer price index increased by 4.52% compared to the same period last year. Core inflation increased by 4.26%.
In terms of trade, for the first nine months of the year, total merchandise exports and imports reached over US$888 billion, an increase of more than 30% compared to the same period last year. Of this, exports totaled over US$434 billion, while imports reached nearly US$454 billion. The trade balance for the nine months showed a deficit of over US$19.4 billion. The United States was Vietnam's largest export market with a value of US$140 billion, while China was Vietnam's largest import market with a value of over US$187 billion.
The number of newly established businesses exceeded the number of businesses withdrawing from the market. In the first nine months of the year, nearly 224,000 businesses registered for establishment or resumed operations nationwide, a decrease of over 3% compared to the same period in 2025; on average, nearly 25,000 businesses entered the market each month. The number of businesses withdrawing from the market was 172,000, a decrease of nearly 2% compared to the same period last year, averaging over 19,000 businesses withdrawing from the market each month.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) registered in Vietnam during the first nine months also recorded positive growth. Total newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital, and the value of capital contributions and share purchases by foreign investors reached over US$50 billion, an increase of over 76% compared to the same period last year. Specifically, implemented FDI capital is estimated at over US$21 billion, an increase of 12% compared to the same period last year. This is the highest amount of implemented FDI for the first nine months in the last five years.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tang-truong-kinh-te-9-thang-dau-nam-dat-901-post874701.html
