United States Exports

Last Release

Sep 30, 2024

Actual

267.95

Units In

USD Million

271.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Dec 05, 2024

Time to Release

28 Days 13 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
260,799 Jun 2022	247.1 May 2023	62,793.08 USD Million	1950-2024	U.S. Census Bureau

The United States is the world's third biggest exporter, yet exports account only for 13 percent of GDP. Main exports are: capital goods (22 percent of total exports) and industrial supplies (22 percent). Others include: consumer goods (8 percent) and petroleum (7 percent). In 2018, exports of petroleum reached a record high of USD 172.4 billion. In 2018, main exports partners were: Canada (18 percent of total exports), Mexico (16 percent), China (7 percent), Japan (4.5 percent), the United Kingdom (4 percent) and Germany (3.5 percent).

Latest Updates

Exports of goods and services from the United States fell 1.2% to $267.9 billion in September 2024, after hitting a record level in August. Goods exports declined by $3.2 billion to $176 billion, driven by significant drops in capital goods, particularly civilian aircraft, which fell by $1.7 billion. Consumer goods and industrial supplies also saw decreases, with pharmaceuticals down $2 billion and crude oil down $1.3 billion. However, some areas within service exports showed modest increases; government goods and services exports rose by $0.1 billion, along with a slight increase in transport services.