Countries Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.
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:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($41.5 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($26.4 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($24.6 million)
- Total trade: $293.3 million ($150.5 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $71.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($14.0 million)
--- Iron And Steel ($7.8 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($7.7 million)
#29. Morocco
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($186.9 million)
--- Organic Chemicals ($19.2 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($9.7 million)
- Total trade: $255.9 million ($188.4 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $33.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($11.2 million)
--- Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($8.5 million)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit Etc. ($6.5 million)
#28. Chile
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($36.5 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($29.7 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($26.3 million)
- Total trade: $784.9 million ($291.7 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $538.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($194.8 million)
--- Wood And Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal ($107.2 million)
--- Rubber And Articles Thereof ($84.3 million)
#27. Russia
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($122.0 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($54.0 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($18.5 million)
- Total trade: $2.0 billion ($1.5 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($741.9 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($603.5 million)
--- Nickel And Articles Thereof ($132.2 million)
#26. Israel
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($52.1 million)
--- Aluminum And Articles Thereof ($33.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($27.4 million)
- Total trade: $1.3 billion ($771.2 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($666.3 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($81.9 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($59.3 million)
#25. Sweden
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($83.6 million)
--- Organic Chemicals ($81.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($19.4 million)
- Total trade: $1.3 billion ($653.7 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $956.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($273.4 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($201.4 million)
--- Iron And Steel ($114.2 million)
#24. Spain
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($84.2 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($46.6 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($35.9 million)
- Total trade: $799.6 million ($155.2 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $477.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($53.2 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($49.8 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($44.8 million)
#23. United Arab Emirates
- Largest exports:
--- Arms And Ammunition; Parts And Accessories Thereof ($181.8 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($18.6 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($18.1 million)
- Total trade: $397.2 million ($345.0 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $26.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Iron And Steel ($7.9 million)
--- Ores, Slag And Ash ($3.5 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($2.3 million)
#22. Turkey
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($213.4 million)
--- Iron And Steel ($105.3 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($29.0 million)
- Total trade: $988.3 million ($162.7 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $575.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($92.9 million)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit Etc. ($44.5 million)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet ($43.2 million)
#21. Thailand
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($126.7 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($57.1 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($55.8 million)
- Total trade: $1.5 billion ($672.3 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($281.0 million)
--- Rubber And Articles Thereof ($225.1 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($158.3 million)
#20. Taiwan
- Largest exports:
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($59.0 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($54.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($51.3 million)
- Total trade: $1.6 billion ($749.4 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($394.7 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($141.8 million)
--- Articles Of Iron Or Steel ($97.3 million)
#19. Dominican Republic
- Largest exports:
--- Tobacco & Subs;prod For Inhal W/o Combust;nic Prod ($135.1 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($96.2 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($54.4 million)
- Total trade: $715.8 million ($184.0 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $265.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($161.1 million)
--- Sugars And Sugar Confectionary ($39.7 million)
--- Tobacco & Subs;prod For Inhal W/o Combust;nic Prod ($18.4 million)
#18. Hong Kong
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($153.8 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($41.3 million)
--- Clocks And Watches And Parts Thereof ($38.1 million)
- Total trade: $540.5 million ($415.9 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $62.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Salt; Sulfur; Earth & Stone; Lime & Cement Plaster ($21.2 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($9.1 million)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet ($8.5 million)
#17. Italy
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($174.8 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($80.1 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($59.3 million)
- Total trade: $3.4 billion ($2.3 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $2.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($754.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($558.8 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($366.3 million)
#16. Ireland
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($469.1 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($32.0 million)
--- Rubber And Articles Thereof ($22.1 million)
- Total trade: $2.8 billion ($1.5 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $2.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($1.5 billion)
--- Essential Oils Etc; Perfumery, Cosmetic Etc Preps ($238.5 million)
--- Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($139.6 million)
#15. Australia
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($150.2 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($107.6 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($89.6 million)
- Total trade: $1.4 billion ($87.1 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $759.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Meat And Edible Meat Offal ($470.7 million)
--- Nickel And Articles Thereof ($63.8 million)
--- Products Of Animal Origin, Nesoi ($31.2 million)
#14. Brazil
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($199.5 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($177.8 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($71.7 million)
- Total trade: $2.1 billion ($467.8 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Iron And Steel ($350.4 million)
--- Wood Pulp Etc; Recovd (waste & Scrap) ppr & pprbd ($115.4 million)
--- Meat And Edible Meat Offal ($107.0 million)
#13. Switzerland
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($253.0 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($155.2 million)
--- Essential Oils Etc; Perfumery, Cosmetic Etc Preps ($99.5 million)
- Total trade: $5.8 billion ($4.2 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $5.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($4.2 billion)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($256.6 million)
--- Clocks And Watches And Parts Thereof ($128.7 million)
#12. France
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($244.5 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($212.4 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($61.7 million)
- Total trade: $2.2 billion ($472.6 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($318.1 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($203.5 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($171.8 million)
#11. India
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($296.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($135.1 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($70.8 million)
- Total trade: $3.3 billion ($1.5 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $2.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($887.1 million)
--- Organic Chemicals ($290.9 million)
--- Miscellaneous Chemical Products ($145.4 million)
#10. South Korea
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($191.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($99.6 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($99.0 million)
- Total trade: $6.6 billion ($4.5 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $5.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($3.4 billion)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($816.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($596.9 million)
#9. Singapore
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($596.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($168.0 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($112.5 million)
- Total trade: $1.5 billion ($975.9 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $278.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Miscellaneous Chemical Products ($112.8 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($62.1 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($49.1 million)
#8. Belgium
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($513.8 million)
--- Tools, Cutlery Etc. Of Base Metal & Parts Thereof ($236.4 million)
--- Organic Chemicals ($102.1 million)
- Total trade: $4.5 billion ($1.6 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $3.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($2.5 billion)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($207.6 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($62.8 million)
#7. Netherlands
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($437.6 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($367.7 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($344.6 million)
- Total trade: $2.3 billion ($775.6 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $750.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($181.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($87.5 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($69.5 million)
#6. Japan
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($533.4 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($204.7 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($170.6 million)
- Total trade: $4.1 billion ($806.9 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $2.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($762.0 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($501.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($357.2 million)
#5. United Kingdom
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($429.1 million)
--- Organic Chemicals ($189.7 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($178.4 million)
- Total trade: $4.6 billion ($863.0 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $2.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($817.0 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($405.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($340.7 million)
#4. Germany
- Largest exports:
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($398.8 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($278.1 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($271.9 million)
- Total trade: $10.0 billion ($6.2 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $8.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($3.9 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.0 billion)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($597.6 million)
#3. China
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($566.4 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($478.9 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($322.4 million)
- Total trade: $20.1 billion ($13.6 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $16.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($6.4 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($3.6 billion)
--- Furnit;bedding,mattres;luminaires,light Fix;prefab ($784.8 million)
#2. Mexico
- Largest exports:
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($885.1 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($748.5 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($686.5 million)
- Total trade: $11.3 billion ($1.6 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $6.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($1.6 billion)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.2 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.2 billion)
#1. Canada
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($2.1 billion)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.5 billion)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($886.7 million)
- Total trade: $25.1 billion ($844.7 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $13.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($1.8 billion)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($815.3 million)
--- Iron And Steel ($791.6 million)