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 Virginia 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 Virginia.
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. Morocco
- Exports: $144.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($86.8 million)
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($17.4 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($12.4 million)
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2 / 30#29. Thailand
- Exports: $144.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($46.9 million)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($25.0 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($11.4 million)
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3 / 30#28. Dominican Republic
- Exports: $150.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes ($43.8 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($19.2 million)
--- Fertilizers ($12.6 million)
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4 / 30#27. Colombia
- Exports: $158.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Cereals ($33.6 million)
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($29.0 million)
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($14.6 million)
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5 / 30#26. Hong Kong
- Exports: $167.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($51.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($27.9 million)
--- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations ($15.3 million)
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6 / 30#25. Vietnam
- Exports: $199.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($43.4 million)
--- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes ($26.9 million)
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($24.7 million)
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7 / 30#24. Malaysia
- Exports: $213.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($49.3 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($45.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($16.5 million)
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8 / 30#23. Spain
- Exports: $237.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($62.7 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($58.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($23.8 million)
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9 / 30#22. Ireland
- Exports: $238.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($142.3 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($31.6 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($15.2 million)
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10 / 30#21. Indonesia
- Exports: $240.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Manmade staple fibers, including yarns and woven fabrics ($55.9 million)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($46.3 million)
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($35.9 million)
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11 / 30#20. United Arab Emirates
- Exports: $255.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($80.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($64.1 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($15.3 million)
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12 / 30#19. Norway
- Exports: $256.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($242.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($5.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($2.1 million)
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13 / 30#18. France
- Exports: $301.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($124.3 million)
--- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations ($34.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($26.4 million)
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14 / 30#17. Poland
- Exports: $316.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($222.5 million)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($28.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($18.8 million)
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15 / 30#16. Singapore
- Exports: $341.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($212.0 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($38.5 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($34.1 million)
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16 / 30#15. India
- Exports: $368.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($78.3 million)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($71.6 million)
--- Iron and steel ($36.1 million)
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17 / 30#14. Turkey
- Exports: $374.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($220.8 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($42.8 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($32.8 million)
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18 / 30#13. South Korea
- Exports: $403.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($47.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($39.8 million)
--- Manmade staple fibers, including yarns and woven fabrics ($38.2 million)
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19 / 30#12. Italy
- Exports: $427.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($135.5 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($69.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($60.4 million)
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20 / 30#11. Australia
- Exports: $543.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($197.8 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($161.0 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($43.4 million)
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21 / 30#10. Taiwan
- Exports: $657.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($324.1 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($77.4 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($58.9 million)
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22 / 30#9. United Kingdom
- Exports: $708.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($209.7 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($137.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($67.3 million)
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23 / 30#8. Belgium
- Exports: $711.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($215.0 million)
--- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes ($194.8 million)
--- Manmade filaments, including yarns and woven fabrics ($56.8 million)
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24 / 30#7. Japan
- Exports: $712.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($241.2 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($133.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($42.3 million)
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25 / 30#6. Brazil
- Exports: $878.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($615.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($65.7 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($56.6 million)
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26 / 30#5. Netherlands
- Exports: $951.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($414.4 million)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($85.9 million)
--- Manmade staple fibers, including yarns and woven fabrics ($76.8 million)
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27 / 30#4. Germany
- Exports: $1.1 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($321.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($192.6 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($82.9 million)
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28 / 30#3. Mexico
- Exports: $1.3 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($200.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($177.6 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($173.0 million)
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29 / 30#2. China
- Exports: $1.4 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($378.7 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($225.7 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($113.4 million)
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30 / 30#1. Canada
- Exports: $3.5 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($711.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($592.4 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($306.4 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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