In 2024, the total value of U.S. trade goods amounted to approximately 5.4 trillion U.S. dollars. This shows the significance and scale of international trade for the economy of the United States. In 2024, the United States imported goods valuing around 3.3 trillion U.S. dollars from international trading partners, in comparison the value of goods exported from the United States to other countries amounted to around 2.1 trillion U.S. dollars.Import and export trade The import of trade goods relate to goods brought into the United States. This typically refers to goods grown, produced, or manufactured in other countries. Imports include goods of domestic origin which have been worked on abroad before reentering the United States. The export of trade goods refer to goods sold internationally which were grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. It also includes commodities of foreign origin which have been changed in the United States from the form in which they were imported, or which have been enhanced in value or condition by further processing or manufacturing within the United States before again being sold internationally. Leading trade partners of the United States In 2023, Mexico was the largest source of goods imported into the United States, with goods valuing approximately 475.6 billion U.S. dollars. Mexico and Canada were the second and third largest exporters of goods to the United States, respectively. In 2023, Canada was the leading destination of goods exported from the United States, with U.S. trade goods worth over 350 billion U.S. dollars exported to Canada. Mexico and China also feature at the top of the list of importers of U.S. goods.

Key information about United States Total Exports

• United States Total Exports recorded 171.6 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 168.8 USD bn in the previous month
• US Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1989 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 86.4 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 181.2 USD bn in Jul 2022 and a record low of 28.4 USD bn in Jan 1989

• In the latest reports, US Total Exports dropped 7.9 % YoY in May 2023
• Total Imports recorded 327.1 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 26.1 % year on year
• US Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 155.6 USD bn in Jan 2025

In 2023, exports of goods and services from the United States made up about eleven percent of its gross domestic product (GDP). This is an increase from 9.25 percent of GDP of the United States in 1990. U.S. exports The GDP of the United States is the largest in the world, clocking in at more than 20 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022. It is additionally one of the world's largest exporters, second only to China. United States exports surpassed three trillion dollars in 2022, its highest level ever. Balance of trade The balance of trade in the United States has been a longstanding topic of conversation among economists, business interests, and politicians. When a country imports more than it exports, this is known as a trade deficit. While large export industries have been present in the United States for many years, the U.S. trade deficit has been increasing and is the largest volume of any nation.

Key information about United States Total Exports

• United States Total Exports dropped 5.6 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with an increase of 2.7 % YoY in the previous month
• US Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1990 to Apr 2023, with an averaged rate of 6.6 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 59.6 % in May 2021 and a record low of -35.1 % in May 2020

• In the latest reports, US Total Exports recorded 163.8 USD bn in Apr 2023
• Total Imports recorded 260.9 USD bn in Apr 2023, which registered a decrease of 6.6 % year on year
• US Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 97.1 USD bn in Apr 2023

The European Union's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$2.80 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The European Union's main export partners were: the United States, the United Kingdom and China. The top three export commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Pharmaceutical products and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Imports were valued at US$2.64 Trillion. In 2024, The European Union had a trade surplus of US$159.68 Billion.

The United States' total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$2.06 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The United States' main export partners were: Canada, Mexico and China. The top three export commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Imports were valued at US$3.36 Trillion. In 2024, The United States had a trade deficit of US$1.29 Trillion.

Graph and download economic data for Shares of gross domestic product: Net exports of goods and services (A019RE1A156NBEA) from 1929 to 2024 about Shares of GDP, exports, Net, goods, services, GDP, and USA.

This statistic shows the export volume in services from the United States to countries in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) from 2000 to 2018. In 2018, the U.S. exported ***** billion dollars worth of services to countries in NAFTA.

In 2024, the United States traded close to ****** billion U.S. dollars’ worth of goods with their neighbor. That year, the U.S. imported more goods from Mexico than it exported, leading to a trade deficit, or negative trade balance. Mexico’s imports from the United States The majority of cosmetics and personal care imports to Mexico originated from the U.S., while other Latin American countries, such as Colombia and Brazil, contributed significantly less in terms of import value. When it comes to apparel items, the United States was also among the leading trade partners for Mexico, although far behind China, where Mexico imported nearly all of its clothes from. Leading product categories Mexico exports to the Unites States The United States is Mexico’s most important trading partner when it comes to the export of cosmetics and personal care products. Canada, as the only other non-Latin American country on the list, was also among the leading export destinations. Furthermore, the United States is the main destination country for Mexico’s apparel exports.

This page displays a table with United States Exports By Country,exports By Country in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

US: Exports: fob: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified data was reported at 283.184 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 247.370 USD mn for 2016. US: Exports: fob: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified data is updated yearly, averaging 138.750 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 770.200 USD mn in 2008 and a record low of 1.300 USD mn in 1991. US: Exports: fob: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Annual.

This table contains 38500 series, with data for years 1988 - 2017 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) Trade (2 items: Import; Export) Basis (2 items: Customs; Balance of payments) Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Unadjusted; Seasonally adjusted) North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) (139 items: Total of all merchandise; Farm, fishing and intermediate food products; Farm and fishing products; Live animals; ...) Release (35 items: January 5, 2018; December 5, 2017; November 3, 2017; October 5, 2017; ...).

Graph and download economic data for Real Exports of Goods and Services (EXPGSC1) from Q1 1947 to Q2 2025 about exports, goods, services, real, GDP, and USA.

This graph shows the growth in the U.S. export volume of trade goods to OPEC countries from 1985 to 2020. In 2020, the U.S. exports to OPEC countries amounted to 36.55 billion U.S. dollars.

The average for 2023 based on 9 countries was 25.73 percent. The highest value was in Paraguay: 42.55 percent and the lowest value was in Argentina: 12.75 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Graph and download economic data for Real Net Exports of Goods and Services (NETEXC) from Q1 1970 to Q2 2025 about exports, Net, goods, services, real, GDP, and USA.

United States US: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data was reported at 59.957 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 59.831 % for 2015. United States US: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 68.989 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.479 % in 1987 and a record low of 58.832 % in 2014. United States US: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

In 2017, the United States was the main region of destination of exported goods from Latin America, accounting for ** percent of all exports from the region. In that year, ** percent of exports from Latin American countries were destined to China. In that year, most exports from the region were commodities.

China's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$3.58 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China's main export partners were: the United States, Hong Kong and Vietnam. The top three export commodities were: Electrical, electronic equipment; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Imports were valued at US$2.59 Trillion. In 2024, China had a trade surplus of US$991.41 Billion.

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