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 Montana 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 Montana.
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. Indonesia
- Exports: $9.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($8.3 million)
--- Salt; sulfur; earth and stone; lime and cement plaster ($399,143)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($240,593)
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2 / 30#29. Costa Rica
- Exports: $10.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($6.1 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($2.4 million)
--- Ships, boats and floating structures ($684,684)
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3 / 30#28. Vietnam
- Exports: $10.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($10.4 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($171,732)
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($90,972)
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4 / 30#27. Poland
- Exports: $10.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($6.1 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($3.5 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($274,358)
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5 / 30#26. Brazil
- Exports: $10.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($2.4 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($1.8 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($1.7 million)
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6 / 30#25. Sweden
- Exports: $12.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($11.3 million)
--- Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations ($147,647)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($144,069)
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7 / 30#24. Italy
- Exports: $13.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($3.8 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($3.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($1.9 million)
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8 / 30#23. Kenya
- Exports: $13.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($12.8 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($185,040)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($24,480)
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9 / 30#22. Chile
- Exports: $14.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($6.9 million)
--- Ores, slag and ash ($2.0 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($1.6 million)
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11 / 30#20. Colombia
- Exports: $17.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($12.3 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($3.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($551,609)
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12 / 30#19. Peru
- Exports: $19.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($14.7 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($2.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($864,663)
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13 / 30#18. Australia
- Exports: $20.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($5.2 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($4.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($4.0 million)
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14 / 30#17. Malaysia
- Exports: $20.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($9.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($8.2 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($746,318)
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15 / 30#16. Germany
- Exports: $22.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($7.6 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($7.3 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($2.4 million)
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16 / 30#15. India
- Exports: $36.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($23.2 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($6.3 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($1.8 million)
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17 / 30#14. France
- Exports: $36.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($14.3 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($11.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($6.4 million)
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18 / 30#13. Hong Kong
- Exports: $38.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($32.5 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($1.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.1 million)
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19 / 30#12. Netherlands
- Exports: $50.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($18.8 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($14.0 million)
--- Musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof ($11.5 million)
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20 / 30#11. Taiwan
- Exports: $53.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($32.3 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($13.9 million)
--- Prepared cereal, flour, starch or milk; bakers wares ($1.6 million)
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21 / 30#10. United Kingdom
- Exports: $55.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($17.9 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($16.2 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($7.4 million)
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22 / 30#9. Singapore
- Exports: $57.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($28.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($18.8 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($7.3 million)
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23 / 30#8. Mexico
- Exports: $73.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($12.6 million)
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($10.7 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($8.0 million)
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24 / 30#7. Denmark
- Exports: $78.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($53.8 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($24.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($173,365)
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25 / 30#6. United Arab Emirates
- Exports: $89.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($72.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($5.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.6 million)
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26 / 30#5. China
- Exports: $95.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($39.5 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($13.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($8.2 million)
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27 / 30#4. Belgium
- Exports: $98.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($90.9 million)
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($2.8 million)
--- Salt; sulfur; earth and stone; lime and cement plaster ($2.2 million)
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28 / 30#3. Japan
- Exports: $161.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($71.5 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($31.2 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($15.1 million)
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29 / 30#2. South Korea
- Exports: $249.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($102.7 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($94.2 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($40.6 million)
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30 / 30#1. Canada
- Exports: $921.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Live animals ($150.3 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($127.7 million)
--- Ores, slag and ash ($127.1 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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