United States Exports

Last Release

Mar 31, 2024

Actual

257.62

Units In

USD Million

263.01

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jun 06, 2024

Time to Release

1 Months 3 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
260,799 Jun 2022	247.1 May 2023	63,214.13 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 declined by $5.3 billion to $257.6 billion in March 2024, down from February's record high of $262.9 billion. Goods sales decreased by $5.1 billion, driven by a $2.0 billion drop in exports of capital goods, such as civilian aircraft. Additionally, sales of industrial supplies were down by $1.9 billion, attributed to nonmonetary gold and other petroleum products, while those of foods, feeds, and beverages decreased by $1.3 billion due to lower soybean sales. Furthermore, exports of services fell by $0.2 billion, driven primarily by the travel sector.