This timeline shows the value of international U.S. exports of travel services from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, the value of international U.S. exports of travel services amounted to around 215.4 billion U.S. dollars.

Exports in the United States decreased to 279 USD Billion in May from 290.57 USD Billion in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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.

U.S. exports for 2023 were 3.052 trillion US dollars, a 1.16% increase from 2022.

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<li>U.S. exports for 2022 were <strong>3.017 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>18.08% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>U.S. exports for 2021 were <strong>2.555 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>18.79% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>U.S. exports for 2020 were <strong>2.151 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>15.29% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Shares of gross domestic product: Exports of goods and services (B020RE1Q156NBEA) from Q1 1947 to Q1 2025 about Shares of GDP, exports, goods, services, GDP, and USA.

The USA: Exports of goods and services as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 11.01 percent, a decline from 11.6 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 45.64 percent, based on data from 154 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1970 to 2023 is 9.81 percent. The minimum value, 5.41 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 13.64 percent was recorded in 2012.

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in United States was reported at 10.9 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Shares of gross domestic product: Exports of goods and services (B020RE1A156NBEA) from 1929 to 2024 about Shares of GDP, exports, goods, services, GDP, and USA.

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

In 2021, high-technology exports accounted for nearly twenty percent of total manufactured exports from the United States to the rest of the world. High-tech exports as a share of manufactured exports have declined since 2007.

United States Exports to China was US$143.55 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

United States US: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Fuel data was reported at 10.576 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.716 % for 2016. United States US: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Fuel data is updated yearly, averaging 3.500 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.156 % in 2014 and a record low of 1.538 % in 1999. United States US: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Fuel 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. Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

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

In 2024, the United States exported some ************* metric tons of aluminum, down slightly from *** million metric tons in the previous year. Aluminum industry worldwide In 2023, China was the largest producer of primary aluminum worldwide, by a large margin. That year, aluminum production in China amounted to ********** metric tons, while India came in second place with ************ metric tons of primary aluminum. The United States was the world's ninth-largest aluminum producer in 2023. Though aluminum is used in many different industries, the construction sector was the leading buyer of semi-finished aluminum, at ** percent of the global demand as of 2020. Aluminum recycling in the United States Aluminum is one of the most commonly recycled materials in the United States among consumers. According to a 2017 survey, 76 percent of Americans recycle aluminum, or some other kind of metal. Aluminum can also be recycled from scrap metal. In 2021, around ** billion U.S. dollars worth of aluminum was recycled from scrap, compared to about **** billion U.S. dollars of iron and steel and ***** billion U.S. dollars of copper.

China Exports to United States was US$525.65 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

During the 19th century, the United States generally had a negative trade balance, importing more than it exported, particularly from the British Empire. This changed at the turn of the 20th century, and the U.S. consistently had a positive trade balance between 1896 and 1970. The greatest periods of fluctuation came during the world wars, as well as an observable decline following the Wall Street Crash of 1929.

While inflation rates increased the total value of imports and exports over time, the rate of growth did increase significantly from 1900 onwards. The early 20th century saw the U.S. move away from its traditional isolationist policies (apart from a brief period during the great Depression) and emerge as a global superpower. Following the Second World War, the U.S. used its economic power to maintain its influence across the globe, as it sought to suppress the expansion of communism.

The average for 2023 based on 19 countries was 29.68 percent. The highest value was in Puerto Rico: 53.7 percent and the lowest value was in Haiti: 5.27 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Key information about China Total Exports to USA

• China Total Exports to USA recorded 48.830 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 47.309 USD bn in the previous Nov 2024
• China Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 6.676 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 57.397 USD bn in Sep 2021 and a record low of 78.416 USD mn in Feb 1981

CEIC extends history for monthly Total Exports to USA. The General Administration of Customs provides Total Exports to USA, FOB, in USD. Total Exports to USA prior to January 1993 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

United States Exports to Canada was US$348.41 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to Canada - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

United States US: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: Residual data was reported at 0.222 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.174 % for 2015. United States US: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: Residual data is updated yearly, averaging 3.691 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.617 % in 1979 and a record low of 0.165 % in 1999. United States US: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: Residual 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: Exports. Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;