
Countries to which Minnesota exports the most goods
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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota.
Keep reading to find out which countries your state's exports are most likely headed to in the near future.

#30. Sweden
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($35.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($16.9 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($13.3 million)
#29. Turkey
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($32.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($28.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($21.0 million)

#28. Poland
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($22.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($22.2 million)
--- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials ($19.4 million)

#27. Israel
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($45.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($33.3 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($11.7 million)

#26. Vietnam
- Largest exports:
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($30.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($27.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($23.1 million)

#25. Philippines
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($122.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($16.7 million)
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($12.2 million)

#24. United Arab Emirates
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($63.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($28.4 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($27.2 million)

#23. Switzerland
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($138.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($41.0 million)
--- Glass and glassware ($11.0 million)

#22. Hong Kong
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($112.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($50.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($23.7 million)

#21. France
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($111.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($65.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($34.9 million)

#20. Italy
- Largest exports:
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($81.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($45.1 million)
--- Cereals ($43.9 million)

#19. Indonesia
- Largest exports:
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($133.8 million)
--- Cereals ($82.9 million)
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($28.7 million)

#18. India
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($76.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($66.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($55.3 million)

#17. Brazil
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($80.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($72.1 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($53.9 million)

#16. Singapore
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($104.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($84.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($70.1 million)
#15. Malaysia
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($134.0 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($130.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($51.2 million)

#14. Costa Rica
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($237.6 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($61.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($34.7 million)

#13. United Kingdom
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($130.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($111.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($87.0 million)

#12. Thailand
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($299.2 million)
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($42.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($34.2 million)
#11. Australia
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($139.2 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($131.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($104.3 million)
#10. Netherlands
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($241.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($99.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($89.2 million)

#9. Taiwan
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($301.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($98.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($97.9 million)

#8. Germany
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($146.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($145.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($109.7 million)

#7. Belgium
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($289.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($177.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($75.6 million)
#6. South Korea
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($286.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($90.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($71.3 million)

#5. Ireland
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($511.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($102.0 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($43.4 million)

#4. Japan
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($307.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($187.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($181.0 million)

#3. China
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($651.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($392.3 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($241.0 million)

#2. Mexico
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($688.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($667.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($470.0 million)

#1. Canada
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($855.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($807.9 million)
--- Ores, slag and ash ($515.2 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.