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 Delaware 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 Delaware.
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. France
- Exports: $24.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($10.7 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($3.2 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($2.7 million)
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2 / 30#29. Vietnam
- Exports: $24.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($15.4 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($2.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($1.9 million)
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3 / 30#28. Russia
- Exports: $26.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($6.3 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($5.7 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($5.1 million)
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4 / 30#27. Italy
- Exports: $28.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($7.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($5.1 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($3.2 million)
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5 / 30#26. Honduras
- Exports: $28.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($24.8 million)
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($606,615)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($568,250)
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6 / 30#25. Georgia
- Exports: $29.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($12.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($6.5 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($3.0 million)
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7 / 30#24. Turkey
- Exports: $31.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($25.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.4 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($1.1 million)
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8 / 30#23. Guatemala
- Exports: $34.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($20.9 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($5.3 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($1.3 million)
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9 / 30#22. Argentina
- Exports: $36.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($22.4 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($3.3 million)
--- Soaps; waxes, polish, etc.; candles; dental waxes ($3.2 million)
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10 / 30#21. Colombia
- Exports: $43.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($17.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($6.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($4.6 million)
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11 / 30#20. Switzerland
- Exports: $51.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($19.2 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($10.6 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($8.0 million)
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12 / 30#19. Paraguay
- Exports: $52.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($23.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($21.6 million)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($3.9 million)
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13 / 30#18. Hong Kong
- Exports: $64.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($31.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($14.2 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($5.4 million)
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14 / 30#17. Costa Rica
- Exports: $68.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($42.5 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($8.1 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($6.5 million)
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15 / 30#16. Gibraltar
- Exports: $72.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($72.2 million)
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16 / 30#15. India
- Exports: $74.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($14.4 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($13.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($12.0 million)
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17 / 30#14. Spain
- Exports: $86.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($62.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($11.3 million)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($4.0 million)
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18 / 30#13. Brazil
- Exports: $100.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($48.9 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($14.0 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($7.6 million)
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19 / 30#12. Netherlands
- Exports: $111.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($28.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($26.0 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($12.3 million)
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20 / 30#11. Singapore
- Exports: $113.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($42.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($33.0 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($11.0 million)
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21 / 30#10. Belgium
- Exports: $159.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($62.4 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($36.2 million)
--- Soaps; waxes, polish, etc.; candles; dental waxes ($19.9 million)
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22 / 30#9. Japan
- Exports: $160.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($49.4 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($34.9 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($21.2 million)
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23 / 30#8. Taiwan
- Exports: $165.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($87.8 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($31.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($16.0 million)
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24 / 30#7. United Kingdom
- Exports: $213.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($110.5 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($33.7 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($11.0 million)
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25 / 30#6. Germany
- Exports: $235.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($82.8 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($42.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($36.7 million)
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26 / 30#5. United Arab Emirates
- Exports: $261.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($113.6 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($62.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($34.4 million)
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27 / 30#4. South Korea
- Exports: $270.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($121.2 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($51.1 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($39.0 million)
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28 / 30#3. Mexico
- Exports: $399.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($98.4 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($86.0 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($37.9 million)
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29 / 30#2. China
- Exports: $532.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($143.1 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($90.6 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($77.8 million)
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30 / 30#1. Canada
- Exports: $835.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($147.0 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($142.6 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($96.8 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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