In 2023, Mexico was the top trading partner of the United States based on import value. In that year, U.S. imports from Mexico totaled to 475.6 billion U.S. dollars. China and Canada rounded out the top three as these countries continue to enjoy a close trading relationship under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. Germany and Japan were also high on the list, both providing the U.S. with over 140 billion dollars worth of imports in 2023.

In 2023, Canada was the top trading partner with the United States based on export value. The U.S. exported goods worth about 354.36 billion U.S. dollars to Canada in that year. Mexico, China, the Netherlands, and Germany rounded out the top five export partners in that year.

Annual and year-to-date data on the United States' top trading partners, ranked by export value

In 2024, Canada was the main import partner of 23 U.S. states, making up 86 percent of Montana's total imports, as well as over 60 percent of the total imports of North Dakota, Maine, Vermont, and Wyoming. As the top trade partner of 16 states, China was the second leading trade partner after Canada.

In 2023, the main trade partner of Brazil was China: trade between both countries exceeded 157 billion U.S. dollars. Furthermore, the South American economy registered a trade surplus of 51 billion dollars with China. The United States ranked as the second most important trade partner, although in this case Brazil had a trade deficit.

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.

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

With a total trade volume of 5.9 billion U.S. dollars, Brazil ranked as the most important trade partner of Argentina in the first quarter of 2024. During that same period, Argentina's largest trade deficit was with China, as the balance reached -1,158 million dollars.

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

The value of exports of China amounted to almost 3.4 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, meaning that it was, by far, the country with the highest exports worldwide that year. China's export market The value of goods exported from China increased rapidly from 2020 to 2021. By 2021, China accounted for about 15 percent of global merchandise exports and about six percent of global service exports. The leading export products of China were machinery and transport equipment, with an export value of about 1.7 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022. U.S. export market The United States recorded an export value of over two trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, making it the world's second-largest exporter. The main trading partners of the U.S. are Canada, Mexico, and China. In 2022, among the products exported by the U.S., petroleum and coal saw the largest growth in export value at 60 percent. Texas and California were the top two U.S. states ranked by value of exports in 2023. Texas ranked first with exports valued at 444.5 billion U.S. dollars. As far as global imports are concerned, the United States was the leading country as of 2022, with an import value of about 3.4 trillion U.S. dollars.

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

In the year 2024, the United States imported more than 26 million metric tons of steel products, of which 23 percent were from Canada, making it the leading trade partner for the United States. That year, India was the last country in this ranking, with just above 232,000 metric tons of imported products.

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

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

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

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

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

China ($2.5B) emerges as the largest and fastest-growing importer of Swiss watches, ramping up its purchases by +9.1% per year on average over the past decade. Despite the Covid crisis, it increased imports by 31%, while the rest of Switzerland's trade partners decreased supplies. The U.S. ($2B) and Hong Kong SAR ($1.7B) followed China in the top importer ranking.

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

In 2024, 20 percent of steel and steel product imports to the United States came from Canada, which made Canada the largest trade partner of the U.S. Brazil ranked as the second-largest trading partner: the country only accounted for 13 percent of all steel and steel product imports.