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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota.
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. Israel
- Exports: $5.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($3.5 million)
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($811,392)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($732,452)
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2 / 30#29. Italy
- Exports: $5.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.1 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($891,931)
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3 / 30#28. Peru
- Exports: $6.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($5.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($285,090)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($40,173)
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4 / 30#27. Switzerland
- Exports: $6.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Organic chemicals ($2.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.9 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($1.3 million)
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5 / 30#26. Costa Rica
- Exports: $6.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($5.3 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($1.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($68,230)
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6 / 30#25. Indonesia
- Exports: $8.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($7.8 million)
--- Cereals ($268,465)
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($250,224)
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7 / 30#24. Vietnam
- Exports: $8.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Cereals ($7.2 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($683,239)
--- Organic chemicals ($390,963)
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8 / 30#23. Netherlands
- Exports: $9.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.6 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($2.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.7 million)
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9 / 30#22. Colombia
- Exports: $11.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($9.4 million)
--- Cereals ($722,499)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($622,193)
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10 / 30#21. Singapore
- Exports: $11.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($8.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.2 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($662,022)
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11 / 30#20. Poland
- Exports: $14.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Organic chemicals ($13.5 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($379,525)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($182,713)
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12 / 30#19. Thailand
- Exports: $14.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Cereals ($6.7 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($3.7 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($3.1 million)
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13 / 30#18. United Kingdom
- Exports: $17.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($7.2 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($4.9 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($1.3 million)
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14 / 30#17. South Korea
- Exports: $18.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($6.2 million)
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($5.6 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($2.7 million)
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15 / 30#16. United Arab Emirates
- Exports: $18.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($11.1 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($5.6 million)
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($784,665)
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16 / 30#15. France
- Exports: $19.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($8.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.2 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($1.9 million)
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17 / 30#14. Dominican Republic
- Exports: $21.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($21.0 million)
--- Cereals ($269,500)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($157,852)
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18 / 30#13. India
- Exports: $23.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($7.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($6.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($6.2 million)
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19 / 30#12. South Africa
- Exports: $24.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($18.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.0 million)
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20 / 30#11. Taiwan
- Exports: $27.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($23.7 million)
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($904,457)
--- Cereals ($661,698)
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21 / 30#10. Japan
- Exports: $32.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($19.5 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($3.8 million)
--- Miscellaneous edible preparations ($1.8 million)
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22 / 30#9. Saudi Arabia
- Exports: $34.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($31.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($870,353)
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23 / 30#8. China
- Exports: $35.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($12.5 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($6.0 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($5.5 million)
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24 / 30#7. Germany
- Exports: $36.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($18.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($10.3 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($2.1 million)
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25 / 30#6. Belgium
- Exports: $56.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($50.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.5 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($2.3 million)
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26 / 30#5. Brazil
- Exports: $64.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($53.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($6.1 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($2.9 million)
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27 / 30#4. Czech Republic
- Exports: $75.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($71.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.3 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($1.3 million)
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28 / 30#3. Australia
- Exports: $251.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($195.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($46.1 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($2.6 million)
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29 / 30#2. Mexico
- Exports: $693.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Cereals ($208.4 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($154.0 million)
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($142.3 million)
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30 / 30#1. Canada
- Exports: $1.9 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($405.4 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($290.0 million)
--- Cereals ($267.1 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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