$3.43 trillion in exports and $4.34 trillion in imports in 2025.Benefits of trade can include higher wages and job growth, a wider variety of products available at lower prices, increased productivity, and more efficient resource allocation
$3.43T
value of exports from US (2025)
$4.34T
value of imports to US (2025)
US sales abroad are exports and US purchases from abroad are imports. When the nation imports more than it exports, it's called a trade deficit. The US has consistently had a trade deficit from 1992 to 2025. It was as low as $831 million in February 1992 and as high as $135.9 billion in March 2025. The trade deficit was $911.7 billion in 2025.
What is the current trade balance?
In February 2026, imports ($372.1 billion) were 18.2% higher than exports ($314.8 billion). The 2026 trade deficit as of February was at $112 billion.
In February 2026, the US imported $372.1 billion in goods and services and exported $314.8 billion.
Monthly trade balance, seasonally adjusted, not adjusted for inflation
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Who are the US's top trading partners?
The US has trade relations with more than 200 countries, territories, and regional associations. When adding the value of imports and exports, Mexico, Canada, and China have been the top three trading partners with the US since 2004. China went from being the sixth top trading partner in 1999 to the first throughout 2016 to 2018. As of 2025, it is third after Mexico and Canada.
The nation’s top six partners accounted for 43.6% of all US trade in 2025.
Share of total trade value (imports + exports) by country
What does the US import? Where does it come from?
The nations’ top import in 2025 was capital goods, meaning these are tools used for the production process, like machinery and equipment. The US imported $1.13 trillion in capital goods, 19.2% of which were purchased from Mexico and another 8.8% from China.
About 28%, or $210.2 billion, of consumer goods were imported from China. Consumer goods are goods and services purchased for personal use, like clothing and cellphones.
In addition, 31.9% of industrial supplies, meaning items needed for operating a factory, came from Canada. Mexico accounted for 39.9% of automotive vehicles and parts.
Imports from Canada, Mexico, and China accounted for 31.5% of US imports in 2025.
Top 10 US imports by top trading partners and other countries (2025)
What does the US export? Where does it go?
The nation’s top export in 2025 was capital goods, meaning goods used in the production process, like machinery or tools. The US exported $716.1 billion in capital goods, 18% of which were purchased by Mexico and another 12.8% by Canada.
About 16%, or $112.5 billion, of industrial supplies, items needed for operations in a factory, were exported to Mexico.
In addition, 37.1% of automotive vehicles and parts went to Canada.
Canada, Mexico, and China received 28.6% of total US exports in 2025.
Top 10 US exports by top trading partners and other countries (2025)
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