Hanoi: Vietnam's pepper export earnings in 2026 are expected to surpass the record level in 2025 thanks to persistently high prices, promising better incomes for farmers and stronger profits for exporters despite a tightening supply. At this time of the year, farmers in major pepper-growing regions across the country are entering the harvest season for the 2026 crop. With farm-gate prices remaining high, the sector is optimistic that export turnover will continue to grow.

According to Vietnam News Agency, statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs show that in 2025, Vietnam exported more than 246,000 tonnes of pepper, down 1.5% year on year. However, thanks to a 28.3% rise in average export prices, export value still surged 26% to a record 1.66 billion USD, with the US remaining the largest import market of Vietnamese pepper.