Countries Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ohio.
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. Vietnam
- Largest exports:
--- Food Industry Residues & Waste; Prep Animal Feed ($61.0 million)
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($43.9 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($23.5 million)
- Total trade: $3.0 billion ($2.5 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $2.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet ($661.7 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($625.4 million)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit Etc. ($590.7 million)
#29. Israel
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($44.6 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($36.1 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($34.2 million)
- Total trade: $420.4 million ($56.0 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $182.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($35.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($32.1 million)
--- Tools, Cutlery Etc. Of Base Metal & Parts Thereof ($24.8 million)
#28. Pakistan
- Largest exports:
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($202.0 million)
--- Iron And Steel ($15.1 million)
--- Live Animals ($8.7 million)
- Total trade: $405.6 million ($89.7 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $158.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet ($40.9 million)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit Etc. ($36.7 million)
--- Textile Art Nesoi; Needlecraft Sets; Worn Text Art ($27.9 million)
#27. Spain
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($55.8 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($48.4 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($18.9 million)
- Total trade: $760.0 million ($234.6 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $497.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($226.8 million)
--- Footwear, Gaiters Etc. And Parts Thereof ($34.8 million)
--- Miscellaneous Articles Of Base Metal ($29.1 million)
#26. Switzerland
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($115.4 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($42.8 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($29.3 million)
- Total trade: $938.5 million ($396.0 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $667.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($218.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($142.4 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($61.5 million)
#25. Hong Kong
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($40.5 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($37.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($33.9 million)
- Total trade: $315.5 million ($241.7 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $36.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($7.5 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($6.3 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($4.3 million)
#24. Turkey
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($91.9 million)
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($34.1 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($32.6 million)
- Total trade: $567.6 million ($9.3 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $288.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($74.1 million)
--- Rubber And Articles Thereof ($29.0 million)
--- Arms And Ammunition; Parts And Accessories Thereof ($25.2 million)
#23. Kuwait
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($254.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($5.4 million)
--- Furnit;bedding,mattres;luminaires,light Fix;prefab ($3.8 million)
- Total trade: $282.6 million ($282.1 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $236,139
- Largest imports:
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($222,766)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($13,373)
#22. Indonesia
- Largest exports:
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($168.2 million)
--- Food Industry Residues & Waste; Prep Animal Feed ($71.2 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($24.9 million)
- Total trade: $1.4 billion ($727.2 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet ($180.4 million)
--- Rubber And Articles Thereof ($171.3 million)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit Etc. ($161.0 million)
#21. Egypt
- Largest exports:
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($225.7 million)
--- Cereals ($87.1 million)
--- Food Industry Residues & Waste; Prep Animal Feed ($26.3 million)
- Total trade: $427.3 million ($307.5 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $59.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($39.1 million)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet ($5.2 million)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit Etc. ($3.6 million)
#20. Thailand
- Largest exports:
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($93.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($54.8 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($35.3 million)
- Total trade: $2.0 billion ($1.2 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($642.1 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($335.8 million)
--- Rubber And Articles Thereof ($191.0 million)
#19. Saudi Arabia
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($231.7 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($69.1 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($16.9 million)
- Total trade: $482.7 million ($338.2 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $72.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Organic Chemicals ($45.8 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($12.0 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($8.0 million)
#18. Malaysia
- Largest exports:
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($64.8 million)
--- Aluminum And Articles Thereof ($64.4 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($44.4 million)
- Total trade: $1.1 billion ($281.1 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $713.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($258.8 million)
--- Rubber And Articles Thereof ($136.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($120.0 million)
#17. Italy
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($195.4 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($69.5 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($40.9 million)
- Total trade: $2.5 billion ($1.4 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($716.3 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($380.9 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($200.5 million)
#16. United Arab Emirates
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($102.6 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($97.4 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($84.6 million)
- Total trade: $620.6 million ($447.8 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $86.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($67.0 million)
--- Essential Oils Etc; Perfumery, Cosmetic Etc Preps ($9.8 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($2.4 million)
#15. India
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($107.3 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($62.8 million)
--- Articles Of Iron Or Steel ($36.9 million)
- Total trade: $2.6 billion ($1.5 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $2.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($447.6 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($189.2 million)
--- Organic Chemicals ($181.2 million)
#14. Singapore
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($167.8 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($80.2 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($76.5 million)
- Total trade: $830.8 million ($365.7 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $232.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($58.8 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($49.1 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($32.8 million)
#13. Taiwan
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($156.1 million)
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($134.0 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($101.8 million)
- Total trade: $2.7 billion ($1.3 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $2.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($536.3 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($257.9 million)
--- Articles Of Iron Or Steel ($226.5 million)
#12. Australia
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($186.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($185.5 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($117.4 million)
- Total trade: $973.5 million ($677.8 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $147.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($63.4 million)
--- Ores, Slag And Ash ($14.6 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($11.3 million)
#11. Belgium
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($194.7 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($179.0 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($173.7 million)
- Total trade: $1.2 billion ($598.6 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $297.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($70.2 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($63.0 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($41.1 million)
#10. South Korea
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($259.2 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($210.4 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($60.3 million)
- Total trade: $2.4 billion ($319.9 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($375.2 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($258.2 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($124.3 million)
#9. France
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($351.1 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($182.9 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($123.6 million)
- Total trade: $2.4 billion ($141.4 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($309.3 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($220.5 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($198.6 million)
#8. Germany
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($210.1 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($160.7 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($130.6 million)
- Total trade: $5.8 billion ($3.3 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $4.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.2 billion)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($1.1 billion)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($310.2 million)
#7. Netherlands
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($595.2 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($167.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($131.8 million)
- Total trade: $2.1 billion ($681.1 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $703.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Iron And Steel ($320.5 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($108.2 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($35.7 million)
#6. United Kingdom
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($363.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($208.6 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($113.0 million)
- Total trade: $2.6 billion ($333.2 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $1.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($258.1 million)
--- Iron And Steel ($164.3 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($155.8 million)
#5. Japan
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($287.4 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($248.3 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($153.9 million)
- Total trade: $6.8 billion ($3.4 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $5.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.8 billion)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.0 billion)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($841.0 million)
#4. Brazil
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($1.2 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($157.2 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($79.7 million)
- Total trade: $2.3 billion ($1.5 billion trade surplus)
- Imports: $399.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($133.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($77.9 million)
--- Art Of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos, Mica Etc. ($38.5 million)
#3. China
- Largest exports:
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($630.6 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($480.7 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($418.5 million)
- Total trade: $15.2 billion ($7.7 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $11.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($2.4 billion)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.6 billion)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($799.7 million)
#2. Mexico
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($1.3 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.1 billion)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($535.5 million)
- Total trade: $16.1 billion ($3.5 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $9.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($2.8 billion)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($2.0 billion)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.5 billion)
#1. Canada
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($3.5 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($3.5 billion)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($1.1 billion)
- Total trade: $32.8 billion ($4.0 billion trade surplus)
- Imports: $14.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($1.3 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.3 billion)
--- Aluminum And Articles Thereof ($1.3 billion)