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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee.
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. Thailand
- Exports: $172.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($26.1 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($23.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($21.0 million)
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2 / 30#29. Peru
- Exports: $185.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($69.4 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($26.3 million)
--- Cotton, including yarn and woven fabric thereof ($21.1 million)
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3 / 30#28. Malaysia
- Exports: $197.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($34.9 million)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($30.0 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($25.9 million)
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4 / 30#27. Guatemala
- Exports: $211.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($97.4 million)
--- Cotton, including yarn and woven fabric thereof ($25.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($21.4 million)
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5 / 30#26. Turkey
- Exports: $211.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Cotton, including yarn and woven fabric thereof ($71.4 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($40.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($21.7 million)
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6 / 30#25. Ireland
- Exports: $217.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($129.1 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($21.6 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($15.0 million)
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7 / 30#24. Poland
- Exports: $243.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($90.4 million)
--- Manmade staple fibers, including yarns and woven fabrics ($57.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($24.8 million)
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8 / 30#23. Vietnam
- Exports: $264.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Manmade staple fibers, including yarns and woven fabrics ($69.7 million)
--- Cotton, including yarn and woven fabric thereof ($44.2 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($40.8 million)
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9 / 30#22. Saudi Arabia
- Exports: $309.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($116.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($73.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($27.7 million)
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10 / 30#21. Colombia
- Exports: $333.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($122.6 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($70.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($36.2 million)
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11 / 30#20. France
- Exports: $335.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($82.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($36.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($34.7 million)
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12 / 30#19. Chile
- Exports: $373.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($183.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($58.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($27.3 million)
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13 / 30#18. Taiwan
- Exports: $414.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($156.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($104.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($27.4 million)
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14 / 30#17. Philippines
- Exports: $451.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($348.7 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($17.8 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($16.8 million)
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15 / 30#16. Italy
- Exports: $478.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($233.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($79.2 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($37.9 million)
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16 / 30#15. South Korea
- Exports: $561.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($107.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($106.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($57.6 million)
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17 / 30#14. United Arab Emirates
- Exports: $621.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($235.0 million)
--- Manmade staple fibers, including yarns and woven fabrics ($95.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($65.3 million)
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18 / 30#13. India
- Exports: $647.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($203.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($106.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($48.3 million)
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19 / 30#12. United Kingdom
- Exports: $811.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($267.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($108.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($100.1 million)
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20 / 30#11. Australia
- Exports: $814.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($230.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($228.4 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($65.6 million)
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21 / 30#10. Brazil
- Exports: $863.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($162.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($124.7 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($110.7 million)
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22 / 30#9. Singapore
- Exports: $944.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($425.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($220.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($75.4 million)
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23 / 30#8. Hong Kong
- Exports: $1.2 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($963.2 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($58.2 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($42.7 million)
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24 / 30#7. Germany
- Exports: $1.3 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($260.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($209.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($206.5 million)
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25 / 30#6. Belgium
- Exports: $1.3 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($520.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($208.1 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($179.3 million)
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26 / 30#5. Netherlands
- Exports: $1.4 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($502.4 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($176.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($161.1 million)
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27 / 30#4. Japan
- Exports: $1.9 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($800.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($348.8 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($163.3 million)
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28 / 30#3. China
- Exports: $2.4 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($767.3 million)
--- Cotton, including yarn and woven fabric thereof ($459.1 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($258.2 million)
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29 / 30#2. Canada
- Exports: $2.9 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($540.1 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($278.7 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($193.5 million)
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30 / 30#1. Mexico
- Exports: $3.9 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($879.6 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($446.3 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($374.6 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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