That dollar amount results from a 24.2% upturn from $1.754 trillion five years earlier in 2021, with a 5.5% year-over-year increase compared to $2.064 trillion for 2024.
To give some statistical perspective, America’s exports represent 9.1% of the overall value of all goods exported around the globe one year earlier in 2024 ($23.926 trillion). That percentage is an advance from an 8.7% share in 2024.
Applying a continental lens, under a third (30.7%) of the United States’ exports by value was delivered to North American countries while 28.6% was sold to importers in Asia. The United States shipped another 27.2% worth of goods to buyers in Europe.
Smaller percentages went to customers in Latin America (9.8%) including Caribbean but excluding Mexico, Africa (1.9%), then Oceania (1.8%) led by Australia and New Zealand.
United States of America’s Top Trading Partners
Below is a list showcasing 25 of America’s top trading partners in terms of generating US export sales; that is, countries that imported the most American shipments by dollar value during 2025. Also shown is each import country’s percentage of total American exports.
- Mexico: US$338 billion (15.5% of total US exports)
- Canada: $329.8 billion (15.1%)
- mainland China: $106.3 billion (4.9%)
- United Kingdom: $97 billion (4.5%)
- Netherlands: $95.6 billion (4.4%)
- Germany: $83.1 billion (3.8%)
- Japan: $82.1 billion (3.8%)
- Switzerland: $71.7 billion (3.3%)
- South Korea: $68.8 billion (3.2%)
- Taiwan: $54.7 billion (2.5%)
- Brazil: $54.4 billion (2.5%)
- France: $50.8 billion (2.3%)
- India: $45.6 billion (2.1%)
- Italy: $43.7 billion (2%)
- Singapore: $41.7 billion (1.9%)
- Belgium: $36.4 billion (1.7%)
- Australia: $33.7 billion (1.5%)
- Hong Kong: $33.7 billion (1.5%)
- United Arab Emirates: $31.4 billion (1.4%)
- Malaysia: $28.9 billion (1.3%)
- Spain: $26.1 billion (1.2%)
- Türkiye: $20.4 billion (0.9%)
- Thailand: $19.5 billion (0.9%)
- Colombia: $19.4 billion (0.9%)
- Ireland: $19.3 billion (0.9%)
Over four-fifths (84.1%) of American exports in 2025 was delivered to the above 25 trade partners.
The greatest percentage increases in purchases of US exported goods among these top trading partners were made by buyers in Switzerland (up 186.7% from 2024), Italy (up 34.5%), Türkiye (up 33.4%), Taiwan (up 29.1%) and the United Kingdom (up 21.4%).
Posting declines among the top 25 customers for American exports were mainland China (down -25.9% from 2024), Singapore (down -9.5%), Canada (down -5.4%) then Australia (down -2.6%).
Countries Causing Biggest US Trade Deficits
Overall, the United States of America posted a -US$1.328 trillion trade deficit for 2025, expanding by 2.6% from the -$1.295 trillion in red ink for all products one year earlier in 2024.
As defined by Investopedia, a country whose total value of all imported goods is higher than its value of all exports is said to have incurred a negative trade balance or deficit.
It would be unrealistic for any exporting nation to expect across-the-board positive trade balances with all its importing partners. Similarly, that export country doesn’t necessarily post a negative trade balance with each individual partner with which it exchanges exports and imports.
United States incurred the highest trade deficits with the following countries.
- mainland China: -US$221.2 billion (country-specific trade deficit in 2025)
- Mexico: -$201 billion
- Vietnam: -$185.6 billion
- Taiwan: -$150.4 billion
- Ireland: -$114.6 billion
- Germany: -$76.1 billion
- Thailand: -$75 billion
- Japan: -$67.7 billion
- Canada: -$63.2 billion
- India: -$62 billion
Among America’s trading partners that cause the greatest negative trade balances, US deficits with Taiwan (up 96.8%), Thailand (up 55.2%) and Vietnam (up 43.5%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.
Three among the top US trading partners delivered declines in America’s trade deficits, namely Canada (down -14.2% from 2024), Germany (down -13.4%) and Japan (down -6.3%).
The listed cashflow deficiencies clearly indicate America’s competitive disadvantages with the above countries, but also represent key opportunities for United States to develop country-specific strategies to strengthen its overall position in international trade.
Countries Generating Greatest US Trade Surpluses
Based on Investopedia’s definition of net importer, a country whose total value of all imported goods is lower than its value of all exports is said to have a positive trade balance or surplus.
United States incurred the highest trade surpluses with the following countries.
- Netherlands: US$59.9 billion (country-specific trade surplus in 2025)
- United Kingdom: $31 billion
- Hong Kong: $28.5 billion
- United Arab Emirates: $23.5 billion
- Brazil: $12.8 billion
- Belgium: $8.7 billion
- Panama: $8.3 billion
- Egypt: $6.4 billion
- Dominican Republic: $5.2 billion
- Guatemala: $4.4 billion
Among America’s trading partners that generate the greatest positive trade balances, US surpluses with United Kingdom (up 190.7%), Brazil (up 133.2%) and Egypt (up 90.2%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.
US trade surpluses shrank by double-digits with Panama (down -17.8% year over year).
The listed positive cashflow streams highlight America’s competitive advantages with the above countries, and also represent key opportunities for United States to develop country-specific strategies to optimize its overall position in international trade.
Exports Companies Servicing American Trading Partners
According to JOC.com, the following were the top US companies that shipped products from United States to its importing partners around the globe. Shown within parenthesis is the product category that the American business specializes in.
- DeLong (animal feed, grain)
- Denison International (recyclable paper)
- DuPont (diversified chemicals)
- International Paper (paper, packaging)
- Koch Industries (recovered wastepaper, plastic scrap, animal feeds)
- MeadWestvaco/RockTenn (paper, packaging)
- Newport CH International (recycled paper, metals, plastics)
- Potential Industries (paper for recycling)
- Sims Metal Management (recycled metals, electronics)
See also United States Top 10 Imports, United States Top 10 Exports, Top United States Trade Balances, America’s Top 20 Export States and United States Top 100 Consumer Product Exports
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Country Profiles. Accessed on March 2, 2026
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database (GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity). Accessed on March 2, 2026
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on March 2, 2026
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on March 2, 2026
JOC.com, Top 100 US Exporters. Accessed on March 2, 2026
Richest Country Reports, Key Statistics Powering Global Wealth. Accessed on March 2, 2026
Wikipedia, List of Companies of United States. Accessed on March 2, 2026