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US Goods Exports by Country, 1985 to 2025

Mexico passed Canada in 2025 as the top buyer of US goods at $337.3 billion, with Canada at $333.6 billion and China at $106.0 billion.

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  • In 2025, Mexico ranks #1 with $337.3B, ahead of Canada ($333.6B) and China ($106.0B).
  • Back in 1985, Canada was #1 with $47.3B.
  • The top spot changed hands once: Mexico in 2025.
  • Biggest climber: China, from #10 in 1985 to #3 in 2025.

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Mexico became the largest destination for US goods exports in 2025 at $337.3 billion, narrowly ahead of Canada at $333.6 billion. Canada led in every earlier year of the series, which starts in 1985. It took $47.3 billion of US goods in 1985, $178.9 billion in 2000 and a high of $359.1 billion in 2022. Exports to Mexico were $41.6 billion in 1993.

China's purchases peaked at $154.0 billion in 2022 and were $106.0 billion in 2025. The United Kingdom ($97.4 billion), Netherlands ($93.9 billion), Germany ($82.8 billion), Japan ($81.4 billion) and Switzerland ($73.7 billion) follow. Exports to Switzerland more than tripled from $24.9 billion in 2024. The figures are goods only, in nominal dollars on a Census basis, and 2026 is excluded as a partial year.

The data

Source: US Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, 'Trade in Goods with [country]' country pages (annual TOTAL of monthly seasonally-unadjusted Census-basis values), converted from US$ millions to US$ billions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Exports of US goods (domestic and foreign merchandise) by destination country. Goods only (services excluded). Census basis, nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted. Values are the annual totals shown on each country's page and are revised by Census from time to time. Series ends at 2025 (2026 is a partial year). Shows the top 12 partners by 2025 value.

US Goods Exports by Country, US exports of goods to top partners, $ billions, 1985-2025, 1985–2025
Date🇲🇽 Mexico🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇳 China🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇳🇱 Netherlands🇩🇪 Germany🇯🇵 Japan🇨🇭 Switzerland🇰🇷 South Korea🇹🇼 Taiwan🇧🇷 Brazil🇫🇷 France
1985$13.6B$47.3B$3.9B$11.3B$7.3B$9.1B$22.6B$2.3B$6.0B$4.7B$3.1B$6.1B
1986$12.4B$45.3B$3.1B$11.4B$7.9B$10.6B$26.9B$3.0B$6.4B$5.5B$3.9B$7.2B
1987$14.6B$59.8B$3.5B$14.1B$8.2B$11.8B$28.3B$3.2B$8.1B$7.4B$4.0B$7.9B
1988$20.6B$71.6B$5.0B$18.4B$10.1B$14.4B$37.7B$4.2B$11.2B$12.1B$4.3B$10.0B
1989$25.0B$78.8B$5.8B$20.8B$11.4B$16.9B$44.5B$4.9B$13.5B$11.3B$4.8B$11.6B
1990$28.3B$83.7B$4.8B$23.5B$13.0B$18.8B$48.6B$4.9B$14.4B$11.5B$5.1B$13.7B
1991$33.3B$85.2B$6.3B$22.1B$13.5B$21.3B$48.1B$5.6B$15.5B$13.2B$6.2B$15.4B
1992$40.6B$90.6B$7.4B$22.8B$13.8B$21.3B$47.8B$4.5B$14.6B$15.3B$5.8B$14.6B
1993$41.6B$100.4B$8.8B$26.4B$12.8B$18.9B$47.9B$6.8B$14.8B$16.2B$6.1B$13.3B
1994$50.8B$114.4B$9.3B$26.9B$13.6B$19.2B$53.5B$5.6B$18.0B$17.1B$8.1B$13.6B
1995$46.3B$127.2B$11.8B$28.9B$16.6B$22.4B$64.3B$6.2B$25.4B$19.3B$11.4B$14.3B
1996$56.8B$134.2B$12.0B$31.0B$16.7B$23.5B$67.6B$8.4B$26.6B$18.5B$12.7B$14.5B
1997$71.4B$151.8B$12.9B$36.4B$19.8B$24.5B$65.6B$8.3B$25.1B$20.4B$15.9B$16.0B
1998$78.8B$156.6B$14.2B$39.1B$19.0B$26.7B$57.8B$7.3B$16.5B$18.2B$15.1B$17.7B
1999$86.9B$166.6B$13.1B$38.4B$19.4B$26.8B$57.5B$8.4B$23.0B$19.1B$13.2B$18.9B
2000$111.4B$178.9B$16.2B$41.6B$21.8B$29.5B$64.9B$10.0B$27.8B$24.4B$15.3B$20.4B
2001$101.3B$163.4B$19.2B$40.7B$19.5B$30.0B$57.5B$9.8B$22.2B$18.1B$15.9B$19.9B
2002$97.5B$160.9B$22.1B$33.2B$18.3B$26.6B$51.5B$7.8B$22.6B$18.4B$12.4B$19.0B
2003$97.4B$169.9B$28.4B$33.8B$20.7B$28.8B$52.0B$8.7B$24.1B$17.5B$11.2B$17.1B
2004$110.7B$189.9B$34.4B$35.9B$24.1B$31.4B$53.6B$9.3B$26.2B$21.6B$13.9B$20.9B
2005$120.3B$211.9B$41.2B$38.6B$26.5B$34.2B$54.7B$10.7B$27.6B$21.6B$15.4B$22.3B
2006$133.7B$230.7B$53.7B$45.4B$31.0B$41.2B$58.5B$14.4B$32.2B$22.7B$18.9B$23.5B
2007$135.9B$248.9B$62.9B$50.0B$32.8B$49.4B$61.2B$17.0B$34.4B$25.8B$24.2B$26.7B
2008$151.2B$261.2B$69.7B$53.6B$39.7B$54.5B$65.1B$22.0B$34.7B$24.9B$32.3B$28.8B
2009$128.9B$204.7B$69.5B$45.7B$32.2B$43.3B$51.1B$17.5B$28.6B$18.5B$26.1B$26.5B
2010$163.7B$249.3B$91.9B$48.4B$34.7B$48.2B$60.5B$20.7B$38.8B$26.1B$35.4B$27.0B
2011$198.3B$281.3B$104.1B$56.0B$42.2B$49.3B$65.8B$24.5B$43.5B$25.9B$43.0B$27.9B
2012$215.9B$292.7B$110.5B$54.9B$40.6B$48.8B$70.0B$26.4B$42.3B$24.3B$43.8B$30.8B
2013$226.0B$300.8B$121.8B$47.4B$42.6B$47.4B$65.2B$26.6B$41.7B$25.5B$44.1B$31.7B
2014$241.0B$312.8B$123.7B$53.9B$43.1B$49.4B$66.9B$22.2B$44.7B$26.7B$42.4B$31.3B
2015$236.5B$280.9B$115.9B$56.1B$40.2B$50.0B$62.4B$22.2B$43.5B$25.8B$31.6B$30.0B
2016$230.2B$266.7B$115.6B$55.2B$39.7B$49.6B$63.3B$22.8B$42.3B$26.0B$30.2B$31.2B
2017$243.6B$282.8B$130.0B$56.3B$41.5B$54.0B$67.6B$21.7B$48.4B$25.7B$37.3B$33.6B
2018$266.0B$299.7B$120.3B$66.5B$48.6B$57.8B$75.2B$22.2B$56.3B$30.5B$39.4B$36.6B
2019$256.7B$292.8B$106.5B$69.1B$50.7B$60.4B$74.5B$18.0B$56.5B$31.2B$42.9B$37.7B
2020$212.5B$256.2B$124.6B$58.5B$44.8B$58.0B$64.0B$18.1B$51.0B$30.2B$34.6B$27.3B
2021$277.2B$309.6B$151.4B$61.7B$53.1B$65.4B$74.7B$23.6B$65.8B$36.8B$47.0B$29.9B
2022$327.0B$359.1B$154.0B$76.8B$72.9B$72.9B$80.2B$36.7B$72.0B$43.9B$54.4B$46.3B
2023$324.4B$354.4B$147.6B$75.1B$81.4B$76.9B$75.8B$27.8B$64.9B$40.0B$44.5B$44.4B
2024$334.5B$350.6B$143.3B$79.5B$88.1B$75.7B$78.9B$24.9B$65.8B$42.5B$49.0B$43.7B
2025$337.3B$333.6B$106.0B$97.4B$93.9B$82.8B$81.4B$73.7B$69.1B$54.8B$54.3B$50.6B

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Frequently asked questions

Who does the US export the most to?

Mexico, which took $337.3 billion of US goods in 2025, just ahead of Canada at $333.6 billion. China was third at $106.0 billion.

How much does the US export to China?

US goods exports to China were $106.0 billion in 2025, down from a peak of $154.0 billion in 2022. These are goods only, in nominal dollars, on a Census basis.

Where does this data come from?

US Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, 'Trade in Goods with [country]' country pages (annual TOTAL of monthly seasonally-unadjusted Census-basis values), converted from US$ millions to US$ billions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Exports of US goods (domestic and foreign merchandise) by destination country. Goods only (services excluded). Census basis, nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted. Values are the annual totals shown on each country's page and are revised by Census from time to time. Series ends at 2025 (2026 is a partial year). Shows the top 12 partners by 2025 value. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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