Countries Washington exports the most goods to
American exports grew 18.7% in 2021 to $2.5 trillion after the coronavirus pandemic drove exports in 2020 to their lowest levels since 2010, according to Commerce Department data. The pandemic threw a monkey wrench into supply chains while flattening demand, all in the midst of significant tariffs imposed by the United States on China and the European Union.
Stacker compiled a list of countries that Washington exports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of exports in 2021 with Washington.
The trade gap grew from $576.9 billion in 2019 to $861.4 billion in 2021. Meanwhile, Canada became the top U.S. trade partner after being third in 2020 behind China and Mexico. Keep reading to see which countries your home state exports the most goods to.
#30. Qatar
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($159.6 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($23.3 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($6.1 million)
- Total trade: $228.2 million ($200.1 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $14.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aluminum And Articles Thereof ($13.7 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($220,342)
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($77,600)
#29. Oman
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($177.0 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($20.6 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($9.1 million)
- Total trade: $224.2 million ($209.9 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $7.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Articles Of Iron Or Steel ($2.9 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($2.8 million)
--- Aluminum And Articles Thereof ($603,801)
#28. Bangladesh
- Largest exports:
--- Iron And Steel ($180.8 million)
--- Cereals ($48.8 million)
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($23.3 million)
- Total trade: $464.9 million ($51.0 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $206.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit Etc. ($129.8 million)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet ($44.9 million)
--- Headgear And Parts Thereof ($19.5 million)
#27. Russia
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($200.5 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($48.5 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($17.0 million)
- Total trade: $2.1 billion ($1.5 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($827.0 million)
--- Fish, Crustaceans & Aquatic Invertebrates ($758.9 million)
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($157.5 million)
#26. Romania
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($295.8 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($4.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($4.2 million)
- Total trade: $368.7 million ($256.0 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $56.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($39.6 million)
--- Wood And Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal ($4.5 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($4.0 million)
#25. Indonesia
- Largest exports:
--- Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($113.3 million)
--- Wood Pulp Etc; Recovd (waste & Scrap) ppr & pprbd ($61.7 million)
--- Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($27.4 million)
- Total trade: $1.2 billion ($567.4 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $900.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet ($184.5 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($124.4 million)
--- Prep Of Meat,of Fish,of Crustaceans Etc,of Insects ($111.1 million)
#24. France
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($163.6 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($46.5 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($38.7 million)
- Total trade: $711.9 million ($13.3 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $349.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($65.7 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($49.9 million)
--- Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar ($47.8 million)
#23. Panama
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($311.7 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($11.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($5.3 million)
- Total trade: $373.9 million ($364.1 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $4.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fish, Crustaceans & Aquatic Invertebrates ($3.2 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($1.5 million)
--- Coffee, Tea, Mate & Spices ($83,025)
#22. Italy
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($220.3 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($31.2 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($28.8 million)
- Total trade: $900.7 million ($141.2 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $520.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($124.5 million)
--- Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar ($68.3 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($52.3 million)
#21. Thailand
- Largest exports:
--- Cereals ($173.0 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($66.3 million)
--- Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($29.2 million)
- Total trade: $1.2 billion ($304.1 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $750.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($137.0 million)
--- Furnit;bedding,mattres;luminaires,light Fix;prefab ($80.8 million)
--- Rubber And Articles Thereof ($72.1 million)
#20. Malaysia
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($97.2 million)
--- Prep Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts Or Other Plant Parts ($51.3 million)
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($45.8 million)
- Total trade: $1.2 billion ($268.2 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $755.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($302.8 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($101.0 million)
--- Furnit;bedding,mattres;luminaires,light Fix;prefab ($79.6 million)
#19. Australia
- Largest exports:
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($79.9 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($67.5 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($64.0 million)
- Total trade: $757.1 million ($262.8 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $247.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Iron And Steel ($37.9 million)
--- Meat And Edible Meat Offal ($36.6 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($24.6 million)
#18. India
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($373.6 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($39.3 million)
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($38.2 million)
- Total trade: $1.3 billion ($3.4 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $641.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Textile Art Nesoi; Needlecraft Sets; Worn Text Art ($98.2 million)
--- Fish, Crustaceans & Aquatic Invertebrates ($55.2 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($48.9 million)
#17. Brazil
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($460.8 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($64.0 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($35.2 million)
- Total trade: $1.5 billion ($33.6 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $745.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($480.4 million)
--- Coffee, Tea, Mate & Spices ($75.5 million)
--- Meat And Edible Meat Offal ($61.1 million)
#16. Vietnam
- Largest exports:
--- Iron And Steel ($257.9 million)
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($160.2 million)
--- Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($65.3 million)
- Total trade: $3.6 billion ($2.2 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $2.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Toys, Games & Sport Equipment; Parts & Accessories ($816.0 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($572.4 million)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet ($356.5 million)
#15. Hong Kong
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($324.5 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($71.7 million)
--- Fish, Crustaceans & Aquatic Invertebrates ($68.3 million)
- Total trade: $798.4 million ($730.8 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $33.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($11.4 million)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($4.5 million)
--- Toys, Games & Sport Equipment; Parts & Accessories ($4.1 million)
#14. Singapore
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($409.4 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($79.4 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($51.4 million)
- Total trade: $984.0 million ($709.1 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $137.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($69.4 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($28.2 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($16.5 million)
#13. Turkey
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($957.9 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($14.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($7.6 million)
- Total trade: $1.1 billion ($940.6 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $69.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Carpets And Other Textile Floor Coverings ($15.6 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($12.2 million)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet ($4.9 million)
#12. United Arab Emirates
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($654.7 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($282.7 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($34.4 million)
- Total trade: $1.5 billion ($755.5 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $357.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($181.6 million)
--- Aluminum And Articles Thereof ($138.7 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($17.0 million)
#11. Netherlands
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($430.8 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($302.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($98.4 million)
- Total trade: $1.5 billion ($923.2 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $277.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($115.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($45.9 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($30.3 million)
#10. Germany
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($695.4 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($148.1 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($84.9 million)
- Total trade: $2.2 billion ($355.3 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $910.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($248.2 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($121.8 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($89.5 million)
#9. Ireland
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($1.4 billion)
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($14.7 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($14.3 million)
- Total trade: $1.6 billion ($1.4 billion trade surplus)
- Imports: $71.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($41.9 million)
--- Meat And Edible Meat Offal ($7.0 million)
--- Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar ($6.8 million)
#8. Taiwan
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($647.0 million)
--- Cereals ($347.3 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($207.1 million)
- Total trade: $3.5 billion ($63.5 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $1.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($342.4 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($307.2 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($141.2 million)
#7. United Kingdom
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($893.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($356.2 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($202.4 million)
- Total trade: $2.4 billion ($1.3 billion trade surplus)
- Imports: $545.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($86.7 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($77.3 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($56.6 million)
#6. Philippines
- Largest exports:
--- Cereals ($785.3 million)
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($705.2 million)
--- Food Industry Residues & Waste; Prep Animal Feed ($130.4 million)
- Total trade: $2.4 billion ($1.3 billion trade surplus)
- Imports: $561.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($400.0 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($33.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($20.5 million)
#5. Mexico
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($981.1 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($713.9 million)
--- Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($234.6 million)
- Total trade: $4.3 billion ($1.4 billion trade surplus)
- Imports: $1.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($381.4 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($368.0 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($215.4 million)
#4. South Korea
- Largest exports:
--- Cereals ($983.4 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($665.6 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($184.7 million)
- Total trade: $5.5 billion ($202.3 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $2.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($1.5 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($390.1 million)
--- Iron And Steel ($176.2 million)
#3. Japan
- Largest exports:
--- Cereals ($1.9 billion)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($1.0 billion)
--- Wood And Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal ($378.8 million)
- Total trade: $11.3 billion ($826.0 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $6.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($3.0 billion)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.4 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($621.6 million)
#2. Canada
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($899.9 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($820.2 million)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($797.6 million)
- Total trade: $26.6 billion ($11.1 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $18.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($9.8 billion)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($1.8 billion)
--- Wood And Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal ($1.8 billion)
#1. China
- Largest exports:
--- Oil Seeds Etc.; Misc Grain, Seed, Fruit, Plant Etc ($7.3 billion)
--- Cereals ($2.2 billion)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($559.4 million)
- Total trade: $26.7 billion ($2.6 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $14.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Toys, Games & Sport Equipment; Parts & Accessories ($3.9 billion)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($2.3 billion)
--- Furnit;bedding,mattres;luminaires,light Fix;prefab ($1.3 billion)