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.

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

In 2023, the U.S. exported food and live animals worth about 121.24 billion U.S. dollars. The most valuable export category for the United States in 2023 was machinery and transport equipment, worth around 545.29 billion U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Shares of gross domestic product: Imports of goods and services (B021RE1A156NBEA) from 1929 to 2024 about Shares of GDP, imports, goods, services, GDP, and USA.

Goods Imports in the United States decreased to 275822 USD Million in May from 275939 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Goods Imports.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

US: GDP: USD: External Balance of Goods and Services data was reported at -521.239 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of -524.042 USD bn for 2015. US: GDP: USD: External Balance of Goods and Services data is updated yearly, averaging -86.741 USD bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.978 USD bn in 1975 and a record low of -770.947 USD bn in 2006. US: GDP: USD: External Balance of Goods and Services 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: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

United States Stainless Steel Product Imports: Total data was reported at 262,893.000 USD th in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 351,580.000 USD th for May 2018. United States Stainless Steel Product Imports: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 271,629.500 USD th from Jan 2000 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 222 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 617,797.000 USD th in Jun 2007 and a record low of 101,624.000 USD th in Sep 2001. United States Stainless Steel Product Imports: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.WA018: Steel Products Imports: Stainless Steel Product: Value.

United States Imports from Mexico was US$509.96 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Mexico - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

The timeline shows the total value of international U.S. imports of goods and services from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, the total value of international U.S. imports of goods and services amounted to 4.11 trillion U.S. dollars.

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United States Carbon Steel Product Imports: Other Countries: Other data was reported at 121,768.000 USD th in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 75,725.000 USD th for May 2018. United States Carbon Steel Product Imports: Other Countries: Other data is updated monthly, averaging 11,940.500 USD th from Jan 2000 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 222 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121,768.000 USD th in Jun 2018 and a record low of 332.000 USD th in Jun 2007. United States Carbon Steel Product Imports: Other Countries: Other data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.WA024: Steel Products Imports: Carbon Steel Product: By Country: Value.

Graph and download economic data for Gross National Product for United States (Q0860AUSQ027SNBR) from Q1 1921 to Q4 1941 about GNP and USA.

United States Steel Product Imports: Total data was reported at 2,176,908.000 USD th in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,707,256.000 USD th for May 2018. United States Steel Product Imports: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 2,018,202.500 USD th from Nov 1997 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 248 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,054,735.000 USD th in Oct 2008 and a record low of 778,677.000 USD th in May 2002. United States Steel Product Imports: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.WA010: Steel Products Imports: Value.

United States Alloy Steel Product Imports: Total data was reported at 510,713.000 USD th in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 653,313.000 USD th for May 2018. United States Alloy Steel Product Imports: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 425,865.000 USD th from Jan 2000 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 222 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 840,889.000 USD th in May 2012 and a record low of 143,296.000 USD th in May 2002. United States Alloy Steel Product Imports: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.WA014: Steel Products Imports: Alloy Steel Product: Value.

United States US: Tariff Rate: Most Favored Nation: Simple Mean: Primary Products data was reported at 3.020 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.990 % for 2015. United States US: Tariff Rate: Most Favored Nation: Simple Mean: Primary Products data is updated yearly, averaging 3.570 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.340 % in 1997 and a record low of 2.940 % in 2014. United States US: Tariff Rate: Most Favored Nation: Simple Mean: Primary Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Trade Tariffs. Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database and the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Integrated Data Base (IDB) and Consolidated Tariff Schedules (CTS) database.; ;