Countries Idaho 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 Idaho 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 Idaho.
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. Colombia
- Largest exports:
--- Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($5.4 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($992,625)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($944,490)
- Total trade: $10.4 million ($9.1 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $644,723
- Largest imports:
--- Organic Chemicals ($458,911)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($100,539)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($26,460)
#29. Spain
- Largest exports:
--- Edible Vegetables & Certain Roots & Tubers ($6.3 million)
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($1.5 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($858,711)
- Total trade: $17.7 million ($3.3 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $7.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($5.1 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($258,142)
--- Edible Vegetables & Certain Roots & Tubers ($239,889)
#28. Israel
- Largest exports:
--- Albuminoidal Subst; Modified Starch; Glue; Enzymes ($3.3 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($2.1 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.6 million)
- Total trade: $33.8 million ($9.8 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $21.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($11.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($6.3 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($1.9 million)
#27. France
- Largest exports:
--- Products Of Animal Origin, Nesoi ($2.1 million)
--- Photographic Or Cinematographic Goods ($1.5 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($1.5 million)
- Total trade: $64.6 million ($39.2 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $51.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($22.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($19.1 million)
--- Food Industry Residues & Waste; Prep Animal Feed ($2.6 million)
#26. Argentina
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($8.2 million)
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($2.5 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.0 million)
- Total trade: $17.4 million ($8.4 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $4.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($2.4 million)
--- Prep Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts Or Other Plant Parts ($1.6 million)
--- Edible Vegetables & Certain Roots & Tubers ($179,630)
#25. Kenya
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($11.4 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.2 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($1.1 million)
- Total trade: $14.5 million ($14.2 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $131,646
- Largest imports:
--- Footwear, Gaiters Etc. And Parts Thereof ($99,375)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($18,000)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($11,900)
#24. New Zealand
- Largest exports:
--- Sugars And Sugar Confectionary ($7.0 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($3.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($687,411)
- Total trade: $30.1 million ($1.3 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $15.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($5.3 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($2.2 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($2.0 million)
#23. Italy
- Largest exports:
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($10.4 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.2 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.1 million)
- Total trade: $58.8 million ($26.7 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $42.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($13.1 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($6.7 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($6.0 million)
#22. Ireland
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($12.2 million)
--- Albuminoidal Subst; Modified Starch; Glue; Enzymes ($1.1 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.0 million)
- Total trade: $22.6 million ($9.5 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $6.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($6.2 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($116,004)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($94,499)
#21. Thailand
- Largest exports:
--- Sugars And Sugar Confectionary ($4.1 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($3.7 million)
--- Food Industry Residues & Waste; Prep Animal Feed ($2.9 million)
- Total trade: $53.9 million ($19.9 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $36.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($32.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.3 million)
--- Miscellaneous Edible Preparations ($824,417)
#20. Belgium
- Largest exports:
--- Albuminoidal Subst; Modified Starch; Glue; Enzymes ($9.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($2.2 million)
--- Photographic Or Cinematographic Goods ($2.1 million)
- Total trade: $24.1 million ($10.8 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $6.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.9 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($1.1 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($999,985)
#19. Peru
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($5.1 million)
--- Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($4.0 million)
--- Edible Vegetables & Certain Roots & Tubers ($3.4 million)
- Total trade: $22.5 million ($13.0 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $4.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Ores, Slag And Ash ($2.3 million)
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($1.8 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($395,385)
#18. Indonesia
- Largest exports:
--- Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($7.3 million)
--- Sugars And Sugar Confectionary ($6.8 million)
--- Miscellaneous Chemical Products ($2.4 million)
- Total trade: $75.6 million ($33.9 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $54.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fertilizers ($43.2 million)
--- Prep Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts Or Other Plant Parts ($2.6 million)
--- Footwear, Gaiters Etc. And Parts Thereof ($1.7 million)
#17. Germany
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($5.9 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($3.7 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($3.2 million)
- Total trade: $128.2 million ($84.0 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $106.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($59.2 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($26.1 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($4.7 million)
#16. Denmark
- Largest exports:
--- Products Of Animal Origin, Nesoi ($16.6 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($3.2 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($1.8 million)
- Total trade: $31.8 million ($17.0 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $7.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($3.4 million)
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($3.0 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($328,989)
#15. Hong Kong
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($9.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($9.8 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($1.3 million)
- Total trade: $28.9 million ($23.1 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $2.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.8 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($335,521)
--- Headgear And Parts Thereof ($305,886)
#14. Vietnam
- Largest exports:
--- Live Animals ($13.6 million)
--- Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($6.3 million)
--- Cereals ($2.8 million)
- Total trade: $71.4 million ($19.0 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $45.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit Etc. ($15.8 million)
--- Furnit;bedding,mattres;luminaires,light Fix;prefab ($7.7 million)
--- Leather Art; Saddlery Etc; Handbags Etc; Gut Art ($4.5 million)
#13. Brazil
- Largest exports:
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($42.9 million)
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($3.4 million)
--- Albuminoidal Subst; Modified Starch; Glue; Enzymes ($2.3 million)
- Total trade: $62.6 million ($45.3 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $8.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($4.7 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($1.1 million)
--- Arms And Ammunition; Parts And Accessories Thereof ($967,494)
#12. Australia
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($16.1 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($6.6 million)
--- Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($5.3 million)
- Total trade: $66.8 million ($53.9 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $6.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Essential Oils Etc; Perfumery, Cosmetic Etc Preps ($1.6 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.4 million)
--- Miscellaneous Chemical Products ($730,062)
#11. Philippines
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($41.9 million)
--- Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($11.4 million)
--- Edible Vegetables & Certain Roots & Tubers ($3.0 million)
- Total trade: $65.9 million ($59.3 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $3.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($2.2 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($533,759)
--- Leather Art; Saddlery Etc; Handbags Etc; Gut Art ($246,404)
#10. South Korea
- Largest exports:
--- Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($34.2 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($8.8 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($6.5 million)
- Total trade: $142.1 million ($3.7 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $72.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($27.7 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($16.3 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($8.9 million)
#9. United Kingdom
- Largest exports:
--- Essential Oils Etc; Perfumery, Cosmetic Etc Preps ($31.1 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($13.8 million)
--- Soap Etc; Waxes, Polish Etc; Candles; Dental Preps ($6.0 million)
- Total trade: $145.3 million ($9.5 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $67.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($37.4 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($9.2 million)
--- Miscellaneous Chemical Products ($7.5 million)
#8. Netherlands
- Largest exports:
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($24.2 million)
--- Albuminoidal Subst; Modified Starch; Glue; Enzymes ($22.7 million)
--- Essential Oils Etc; Perfumery, Cosmetic Etc Preps ($22.0 million)
- Total trade: $158.4 million ($49.4 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $54.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($31.5 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($9.3 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($4.6 million)
#7. China
- Largest exports:
--- Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($39.7 million)
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($19.9 million)
--- Photographic Or Cinematographic Goods ($17.5 million)
- Total trade: $650.9 million ($345.8 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $498.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($107.4 million)
--- Toys, Games & Sport Equipment; Parts & Accessories ($105.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($98.0 million)
#6. Malaysia
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($104.1 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($34.4 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($17.2 million)
- Total trade: $686.8 million ($343.6 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $515.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($387.1 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($92.7 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($26.6 million)
#5. Singapore
- Largest exports:
--- Photographic Or Cinematographic Goods ($40.5 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($39.0 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($39.0 million)
- Total trade: $544.1 million ($151.4 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $347.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($258.3 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($48.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($33.0 million)
#4. Japan
- Largest exports:
--- Paper & Paperboard & Articles (inc Papr Pulp Artl) ($50.1 million)
--- Photographic Or Cinematographic Goods ($44.9 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($24.6 million)
- Total trade: $470.7 million ($54.4 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $262.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($157.0 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($45.2 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($15.0 million)
#3. Mexico
- Largest exports:
--- Milling Products; Malt; Starch; Inulin; Wht Gluten ($81.4 million)
--- Cereals ($35.5 million)
--- Prep Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts Or Other Plant Parts ($28.1 million)
- Total trade: $365.9 million ($102.8 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $131.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Prep Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts Or Other Plant Parts ($36.8 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($36.6 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($14.2 million)
#2. Taiwan
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($320.6 million)
--- Photographic Or Cinematographic Goods ($95.2 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($32.3 million)
- Total trade: $2.3 billion ($1.4 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.4 billion)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($339.5 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($64.6 million)
#1. Canada
- Largest exports:
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($402.6 million)
--- Ores, Slag And Ash ($183.6 million)
--- Fertilizers ($134.5 million)
- Total trade: $3.0 billion ($83.3 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Wood And Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal ($440.7 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($150.8 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($106.5 million)