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 California 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 California.
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. Guatemala
- Exports: $851.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($417.1 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($64.5 million)
--- Dairy prods; birds eggs; honey; other edible animal products ($48.0 million)
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2 / 30#29. Saudi Arabia
- Exports: $874.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($179.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($144.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($127.1 million)
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3 / 30#28. Sweden
- Exports: $895.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($256.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($245.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($140.4 million)
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4 / 30#27. Turkey
- Exports: $1.2 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($513.7 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($157.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($108.3 million)
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5 / 30#26. Philippines
- Exports: $1.4 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($330.9 million)
--- Dairy prods; birds eggs; honey; other edible animal products ($193.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($186.8 million)
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6 / 30#25. Spain
- Exports: $1.4 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($591.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($148.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($142.2 million)
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7 / 30#24. Israel
- Exports: $1.5 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($366.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($250.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($219.5 million)
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8 / 30#23. Brazil
- Exports: $1.7 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($376.9 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($327.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($250.8 million)
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9 / 30#22. Switzerland
- Exports: $1.7 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($664.2 million)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($250.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($204.0 million)
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10 / 30#21. Italy
- Exports: $1.8 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($353.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($256.2 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($222.0 million)
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11 / 30#20. Vietnam
- Exports: $1.9 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($430.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($374.7 million)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($166.9 million)
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12 / 30#19. Ireland
- Exports: $2.0 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($568.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($304.8 million)
--- Photographic or cinematographic goods ($267.3 million)
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13 / 30#18. Thailand
- Exports: $2.1 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($446.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($367.2 million)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($204.0 million)
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14 / 30#17. India
- Exports: $2.4 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($468.4 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($453.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($440.4 million)
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15 / 30#16. Belgium
- Exports: $2.4 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($512.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($480.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($347.3 million)
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16 / 30#15. Hong Kong
- Exports: $2.7 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($658.4 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($549.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($238.3 million)
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17 / 30#14. Malaysia
- Exports: $2.7 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($986.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($355.3 million)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($245.2 million)
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18 / 30#13. United Arab Emirates
- Exports: $2.8 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($606.7 million)
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($572.1 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($373.3 million)
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19 / 30#12. France
- Exports: $2.8 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($386.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($381.7 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($378.1 million)
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20 / 30#11. Australia
- Exports: $3.0 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($488.8 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($465.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($449.8 million)
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21 / 30#10. Netherlands
- Exports: $3.0 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($968.1 million)
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($423.6 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($338.5 million)
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22 / 30#9. Taiwan
- Exports: $3.2 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($712.2 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($561.6 million)
--- Iron and steel ($365.5 million)
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23 / 30#8. Singapore
- Exports: $3.5 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($894.0 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($728.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($597.2 million)
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24 / 30#7. United Kingdom
- Exports: $3.9 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($854.8 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($551.6 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($394.3 million)
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26 / 30#5. Japan
- Exports: $5.0 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($588.1 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($469.2 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($394.0 million)
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27 / 30#4. Germany
- Exports: $5.1 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($944.9 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($889.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($759.2 million)
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28 / 30#3. Canada
- Exports: $7.3 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($541.5 million)
--- Prepared vegetables, fruit, nuts or other plant parts ($441.4 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($423.9 million)
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29 / 30#2. China
- Exports: $7.7 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($833.6 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($807.8 million)
--- Copper and articles thereof ($747.2 million)
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30 / 30#1. Mexico
- Exports: $11.7 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Miscellaneous edible preparations ($864.2 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($735.9 million)
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($651.8 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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