Countries Delaware exports the most goods to
American exports grew 18.7% in 2021 to $2.5 trillion after the coronavirus pandemic drove exports in 2020 to their lowest levels since 2010, according to Commerce Department data. The pandemic threw a monkey wrench into supply chains while flattening demand, all in the midst of significant tariffs imposed by the United States on China and the European Union.
Stacker compiled a list of countries that Delaware exports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of exports in 2021 with Delaware.
The trade gap grew from $576.9 billion in 2019 to $861.4 billion in 2021. Meanwhile, Canada became the top U.S. trade partner after being third in 2020 behind China and Mexico. Keep reading to see which countries your home state exports the most goods to.
#30. Nigeria
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($20.0 million)
--- Impregnated Etc Text Fabrics; Tex Art For Industry ($971,946)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($455,241)
- Total trade: $22.1 million ($21.9 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $55,903
- Largest imports:
--- Works Of Art, Collectors' Pieces And Antiques ($34,201)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit Etc. ($18,294)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet ($1,838)
#29. El Salvador
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($9.7 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($8.2 million)
--- Paper & Paperboard & Articles (inc Papr Pulp Artl) ($2.2 million)
- Total trade: $31.6 million ($14.0 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $8.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Live Animals ($2.6 million)
--- Miscellaneous Articles Of Base Metal ($1.9 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($1.5 million)
#28. Chile
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($7.5 million)
--- Food Industry Residues & Waste; Prep Animal Feed ($4.5 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($2.7 million)
- Total trade: $212.4 million ($164.7 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $188.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($120.4 million)
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($32.1 million)
--- Wood And Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal ($15.3 million)
#27. France
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($10.4 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($4.3 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($2.4 million)
- Total trade: $476.3 million ($426.5 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $451.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($341.8 million)
--- Miscellaneous Chemical Products ($25.1 million)
--- Soap Etc; Waxes, Polish Etc; Candles; Dental Preps ($10.4 million)
#26. Thailand
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($7.6 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($7.4 million)
--- Wood Pulp Etc; Recovd (waste & Scrap) ppr & pprbd ($2.2 million)
- Total trade: $35.1 million ($15.9 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $9.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($4.5 million)
--- Fish, Crustaceans & Aquatic Invertebrates ($2.2 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($748,106)
#25. Honduras
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($20.4 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($2.2 million)
--- Meat And Edible Meat Offal ($1.1 million)
- Total trade: $110.6 million ($51.6 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $81.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($76.7 million)
--- Prep Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts Or Other Plant Parts ($2.8 million)
--- Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar ($678,421)
#24. Switzerland
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($12.6 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($7.6 million)
--- Works Of Art, Collectors' Pieces And Antiques ($2.4 million)
- Total trade: $2.5 billion ($2.4 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $2.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($2.0 billion)
--- Organic Chemicals ($240.5 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($113.5 million)
#23. Uruguay
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($36.5 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($1.3 million)
--- Tanning & Dye Ext Etc; Dye, Paint, Putty Etc; Inks ($353,261)
- Total trade: $38.8 million ($38.5 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $155,215
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet ($91,317)
--- Textile Art Nesoi; Needlecraft Sets; Worn Text Art ($24,731)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($20,215)
#22. Kuwait
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($37.0 million)
--- Works Of Art, Collectors' Pieces And Antiques ($1.1 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($215,020)
- Total trade: $39.2 million ($39.2 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $0
- Largest imports: unavailable
#21. Vietnam
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($13.1 million)
--- Meat And Edible Meat Offal ($12.3 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($6.6 million)
- Total trade: $81.4 million ($695,130 trade deficit)
- Imports: $41.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit Etc. ($9.5 million)
--- Furnit;bedding,mattres;luminaires,light Fix;prefab ($5.1 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($5.1 million)
#20. Argentina
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($31.6 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($3.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($2.7 million)
- Total trade: $69.7 million ($18.6 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $25.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Prep Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts Or Other Plant Parts ($23.2 million)
--- Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($552,639)
--- Ships, Boats And Floating Structures ($445,000)
#19. Colombia
- Largest exports:
--- Paper & Paperboard & Articles (inc Papr Pulp Artl) ($20.2 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($7.2 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($4.1 million)
- Total trade: $228.6 million ($139.2 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $183.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($116.7 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($52.2 million)
--- Animal, Vegetable Or Microbial Fats And Oils Etc ($5.8 million)
#18. Guatemala
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($24.3 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($15.9 million)
--- Prep Of Meat,of Fish,of Crustaceans Etc,of Insects ($4.7 million)
- Total trade: $86.8 million ($22.8 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $32.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($22.2 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($3.2 million)
--- Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar ($3.2 million)
#17. Costa Rica
- Largest exports:
--- Paper & Paperboard & Articles (inc Papr Pulp Artl) ($51.6 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($7.4 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($5.4 million)
- Total trade: $264.9 million ($107.6 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $186.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($179.4 million)
--- Edible Vegetables & Certain Roots & Tubers ($4.6 million)
--- Prep Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts Or Other Plant Parts ($1.5 million)
#16. Brazil
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($26.0 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($23.0 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($12.9 million)
- Total trade: $117.0 million ($50.5 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $33.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($11.0 million)
--- Prep Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts Or Other Plant Parts ($10.0 million)
--- Wood And Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal ($2.0 million)
#15. Saudi Arabia
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($84.3 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($6.8 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($1.6 million)
- Total trade: $99.9 million ($89.5 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $5.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($2.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.9 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($326,477)
#14. Netherlands
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($23.2 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($23.1 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($17.4 million)
- Total trade: $253.4 million ($60.3 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $156.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($29.5 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($29.1 million)
--- Miscellaneous Chemical Products ($17.9 million)
#13. United Kingdom
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($48.4 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($12.5 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($7.2 million)
- Total trade: $355.1 million ($150.7 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $252.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($66.6 million)
--- Meat And Edible Meat Offal ($24.5 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($21.3 million)
#12. Hong Kong
- Largest exports:
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($57.4 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($20.5 million)
--- Copper And Articles Thereof ($7.4 million)
- Total trade: $115.8 million ($110.3 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $2.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($842,899)
--- Toys, Games & Sport Equipment; Parts & Accessories ($533,863)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($281,076)
#11. India
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($49.9 million)
--- Soap Etc; Waxes, Polish Etc; Candles; Dental Preps ($18.5 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($15.0 million)
- Total trade: $281.5 million ($49.8 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $165.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Organic Chemicals ($27.5 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($27.0 million)
--- Food Industry Residues & Waste; Prep Animal Feed ($21.3 million)
#10. United Arab Emirates
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($46.6 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($40.9 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($25.8 million)
- Total trade: $156.7 million ($121.2 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $17.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($17.2 million)
--- Printed Books, Newspapers Etc; Manuscripts Etc ($182,718)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($163,730)
#9. Singapore
- Largest exports:
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($64.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($29.5 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($14.5 million)
- Total trade: $186.0 million ($105.7 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $40.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($13.7 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($8.4 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($5.3 million)
#8. Taiwan
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($86.9 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($33.4 million)
--- Soap Etc; Waxes, Polish Etc; Candles; Dental Preps ($15.5 million)
- Total trade: $252.6 million ($72.1 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $90.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($45.8 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($19.2 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($10.3 million)
#7. Belgium
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($52.8 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($34.0 million)
--- Organic Chemicals ($29.3 million)
- Total trade: $827.0 million ($485.8 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $656.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Organic Chemicals ($583.4 million)
--- Prep Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts Or Other Plant Parts ($19.5 million)
--- Edible Vegetables & Certain Roots & Tubers ($18.7 million)
#6. Japan
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($100.4 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($35.2 million)
--- Rubber And Articles Thereof ($23.9 million)
- Total trade: $344.0 million ($148.4 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $97.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($37.5 million)
--- Miscellaneous Chemical Products ($12.2 million)
--- Tanning & Dye Ext Etc; Dye, Paint, Putty Etc; Inks ($9.8 million)
#5. Mexico
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($70.3 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($58.6 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($21.4 million)
- Total trade: $1.1 billion ($598.6 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $860.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($567.4 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($114.5 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($56.7 million)
#4. Germany
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($168.2 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($116.2 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($47.1 million)
- Total trade: $684.1 million ($184.1 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $250.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($31.6 million)
--- Organic Chemicals ($30.9 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($26.2 million)
#3. South Korea
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($318.8 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($57.8 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($53.8 million)
- Total trade: $535.8 million ($432.8 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $51.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($22.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($9.2 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($7.6 million)
#2. China
- Largest exports:
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($210.0 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($93.4 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($92.2 million)
- Total trade: $1.3 billion ($195.8 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $751.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($154.7 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($135.5 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($119.8 million)
#1. Canada
- Largest exports:
--- Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($163.2 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($93.5 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($42.2 million)
- Total trade: $1.9 billion ($718.0 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($713.3 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($138.2 million)
--- Meat And Edible Meat Offal ($77.1 million)