Although imports are undoubtedly a major part of the United States economy, the reverse is also true. In fact, according to the United States Trade Office, the U.S. is the second-largest exporter of goods in the world, second to China. The country's trade relationships with the rest of the world are widespread, reaching over 200 countries and territories.
Service exports, such as tourism and software development, are particularly important for the United States' export output. In 2022, for instance, the U.S. exported $926 billion in service exports, a 16.4% increase from 2021. According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, other major U.S. exports include aircraft parts and petroleum gas.
Certain states' export rates vary significantly from others, depending on the predominant industries in each area. For example, in July 2025, Texas exported the most goods ($37.5 billion), followed by California ($15.9 billion) and New York ($7.6 billion).
Nationwide economic decisions can also substantially affect overall exports. If a country imposes tariffs—taxes on goods imported from a specific country—impacted countries might introduce retaliatory tariffs as a result.
When tracking U.S. economic activity, you might find yourself wondering: Which countries does my state export the most goods to? And what industries influence what gets exported?
To help answer that question, Stacker compiled a list of countries that Arkansas exports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the total value of exports in 2024 with Arkansas.
Keep reading to find out which countries your state's exports are most likely headed to in the near future.
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1 / 30#30. Vietnam
- Exports: $44.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($25.9 million)
--- Cotton, including yarn and woven fabric thereof ($11.1 million)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($2.8 million)
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2 / 30#29. Guatemala
- Exports: $45.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($20.3 million)
--- Cotton, including yarn and woven fabric thereof ($6.5 million)
--- Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates ($4.2 million)
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3 / 30#28. Pakistan
- Exports: $46.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Cotton, including yarn and woven fabric thereof ($42.4 million)
--- Iron and steel ($2.1 million)
--- Dairy prods; birds eggs; honey; other edible animal products ($369,234)
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4 / 30#27. Dominican Republic
- Exports: $54.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($17.0 million)
--- Cereals ($12.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($8.5 million)
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5 / 30#26. Malta
- Exports: $55.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($54.5 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($877,492)
--- Cereals ($232,674)
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6 / 30#25. Italy
- Exports: $61.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($18.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($8.4 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($8.4 million)
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7 / 30#24. Turkey
- Exports: $67.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($40.4 million)
--- Cotton, including yarn and woven fabric thereof ($14.3 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($5.0 million)
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8 / 30#23. Singapore
- Exports: $69.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($20.3 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($14.5 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($12.4 million)
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9 / 30#22. United Arab Emirates
- Exports: $69.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($50.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($6.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.5 million)
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10 / 30#21. India
- Exports: $73.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Organic chemicals ($15.3 million)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($13.8 million)
--- Cotton, including yarn and woven fabric thereof ($5.8 million)
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11 / 30#20. Australia
- Exports: $81.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($43.5 million)
--- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations ($7.1 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($5.0 million)
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12 / 30#19. Colombia
- Exports: $88.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Cereals ($71.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.3 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($2.1 million)
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13 / 30#18. Taiwan
- Exports: $93.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Cereals ($43.7 million)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($19.7 million)
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($19.3 million)
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14 / 30#17. Saudi Arabia
- Exports: $94.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Cereals ($49.4 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($19.8 million)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($5.0 million)
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15 / 30#16. Poland
- Exports: $95.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($70.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($15.8 million)
--- Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations ($3.1 million)
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16 / 30#15. Germany
- Exports: $103.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($33.8 million)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($19.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($12.5 million)
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17 / 30#14. Ukraine
- Exports: $109.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($108.3 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($558,846)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($301,861)
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18 / 30#13. Indonesia
- Exports: $111.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($53.5 million)
--- Cotton, including yarn and woven fabric thereof ($18.8 million)
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($15.2 million)
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19 / 30#12. Belgium
- Exports: $129.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($62.8 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($41.8 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($6.2 million)
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20 / 30#11. Netherlands
- Exports: $137.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($48.2 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($27.2 million)
--- Miscellaneous edible preparations ($14.2 million)
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21 / 30#10. South Korea
- Exports: $138.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($69.3 million)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($25.2 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($7.5 million)
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22 / 30#9. United Kingdom
- Exports: $139.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($44.5 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($24.7 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($16.6 million)
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23 / 30#8. Israel
- Exports: $150.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($114.4 million)
--- Tools, cutlery etc. of base metal and parts thereof ($21.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.8 million)
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24 / 30#7. Switzerland
- Exports: $153.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($147.2 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($1.9 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($925,826)
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26 / 30#5. Brazil
- Exports: $159.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($73.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($20.0 million)
--- Dairy prods; birds eggs; honey; other edible animal products ($17.3 million)
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27 / 30#4. China
- Exports: $226.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($42.7 million)
--- Cotton, including yarn and woven fabric thereof ($35.0 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($30.7 million)
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28 / 30#3. France
- Exports: $399.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($375.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($6.8 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($4.7 million)
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29 / 30#2. Canada
- Exports: $1.5 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($281.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($132.7 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($108.7 million)
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30 / 30#1. Mexico
- Exports: $1.6 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($364.8 million)
--- Iron and steel ($247.0 million)
--- Dairy prods; birds eggs; honey; other edible animal products ($127.8 million)
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Abby Monteil, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
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