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The following is a list and analysis of exports from the United States in United States dollars.[1][2] The United States exported $3,051.8 billion worth of goods and services in 2023, up $396.4 billion from 2022. Exports of goods decreased by $37.2 billion while exports of services increased by $70.6 billions. The trade deficit in terms of goods decreased by $123.4 billion from 2022 making it 1,059.6 billion in 2023. While for services this increased by $48 billion making it $279.8 billion in 2023.[3]

The large decline in exports in 2020 has been attributed to the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Some key highlights of the 2020 data are:

  • Exports of goods decreased $217.7 billion to $1,434.8 billion in 2020.[1][2]
  • Weapons sales increased to 205 billion
    • Capital goods decreased $87.5 billion.
      • Civilian aircraft decreased $27.4 billion.
      • Civilian aircraft engines decreased $18.4 billion.
    • Industrial supplies and materials decreased $59.2 billion.
      • Other petroleum products decreased $15.5 billion.
      • Crude oil decreased $14.8 billion.
      • Fuel oil decreased $13.3 billion.
    • Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines decreased $35.3 billion.
      • Automotive parts and accessories decreased $13.3 billion.
      • Passenger cars decreased $10.5 billion.
    • Consumer goods decreased $30.8 billion.
      • Gem diamonds decreased $8.5 billion.
      • Artwork, antiques and other collectibles decreased $4.5 billion.
      • Jewelry decreased $4.4 billion.
  • Exports of services decreased $178.7 billion to $697.1 billion in 2021.[1][2]
    • Travel decreased $117.2 billion.
    • Transport decreased $34.7 billion.

List of top exports by year

List of #1 U.S. Exports by Year
Source: World Bank[5]
Year Top Export
1991 Aircraft
1992 Aircraft
1993 Aircraft
1994 Integrated Circuits
1995 Integrated Circuits
1996 Integrated Circuits
1997 Integrated Circuits
1998 Aircraft
1999 Integrated Circuits
2000 Integrated Circuits
2001 Integrated Circuits
2002 Integrated Circuits
2003 Integrated Circuits
2004 Integrated Circuits
2005 Integrated Circuits
2006 Aircraft
2007 Aircraft
2008 Petroleum / Oil
2009 Petroleum / Oil
2010 Petroleum / Oil
2011 Petroleum / Oil
2012 Petroleum / Oil
2013 Petroleum / Oil
2014 Petroleum / Oil
2015 Petroleum / Oil
2016 Petroleum / Oil
2017 Petroleum / Oil
2018 Petroleum / Oil
2019 Petroleum / Oil
2020 Petroleum / Oil
2021 Petroleum / Oil

Exports of goods

U.S. Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity
In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding.
# Item 2021[6] 2020[1][2] 2019[1][2] Change 2019-20[1][2]
Total, Balance of Payments Basis 1,761,967 1,434,768 1,652,437 -217,669
Net Adjustments 7,390 3,129 9,276 -6,147
Total, Census Basis 1,754,578 1,431,638 1,643,161 -211,522
1 Foods, feeds, and beverages 165,244 139,775 131,103 8,672
Soybeans 28,552 26,921 19,642 7,279
Corn 19,895 10,159 8,620 1,540
Sorghum, barley, oats 2,145 1,471 622 849
Animal feeds, n.e.c. 11,002 9,389 8,793 596
Dairy products and eggs 6,559 5,454 4,961 493
Meat, poultry, etc. 25,127 20,502 20,262 241
Oilseeds, food oils 3,049 2,724 2,496 228
Wheat 7,438 6,467 6,413 54
Nonagricultural foods, etc. 437 439 397 42
Rice 2,048 2,016 1,998 18
Other foods 17,595 15,655 15,691 -36
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine 1,934 2,012 2,084 -72
Wine, beer, and related products 2,258 2,034 2,164 -130
Vegetables 7,177 6,822 7,021 -199
Fruits, frozen juices 8,691 8,118 8,403 -284
Bakery products 6,255 5,740 6,246 -506
Nuts 9,639 9,278 9,844 -566
Fish and shellfish 5,441 4,573 5,446 -873
2 Industrial supplies and materials 635,558 470,567 529,782 -59,215
Petroleum products, other 63,861 40,463 55,965 -15,502
Crude oil 69,317 50,216 65,016 -14,799
Fuel oil 32,115 27,610 40,919 -13,309
Plastic materials 43,719 34,294 37,459 -3,165
Metallurgical grade coal 7,418 4,554 7,435 -2,882
Finished metal shapes 22,116 17,711 20,038 -2,327
Other industrial supplies 30,101 25,599 27,708 -2,109
Chemicals-organic 33,904 26,677 28,668 -1,990
Nonferrous metals, other 7,251 6,198 8,006 -1,808
Iron and steel mill products 6,314 6,564 7,910 -1,346
Natural gas liquids 30,791 16,218 17,530 -1,312
Aluminum and alumina 8,338 6,151 7,363 -1,212
Coal and fuels, other 7,340 5,449 6,502 -1,054
Newsprint 13,255 11,734 12,754 -1,020
Iron and steel products, other 9,813 5,276 6,290 -1,014
Manmade cloth 6,332 5,644 6,610 -966
Steelmaking materials 10,446 6,936 7,898 -962
Pulpwood and woodpulp 9,689 7,632 8,489 -857
Mineral supplies-manufactured 6,901 5,928 6,777 -849
Cotton fiber cloth 1,725 1,266 2,083 -817
Copper 9,966 6,388 7,007 -619
Shingles, molding, wallboard 4,917 4,050 4,602 -553
Industrial rubber products 4,575 4,094 4,625 -530
Synthetic rubber-primary 3,405 2,584 3,084 -500
Chemicals-inorganic 10,902 9,019 9,483 -464
Logs and lumber 6,425 4,842 5,231 -389
Chemicals-fertilizers 9,217 8,310 8,673 -363
Finished textile supplies 2,996 2,595 2,941 -346
Chemicals-other 39,196 33,100 33,347 -247
Electric energy 504 197 436 -238
Leather and furs 788 551 774 -224
Hides and skins 1,193 839 1,049 -210
Agric. farming-unmanufactured 5,434 3,150 3,358 -208
Nonmetallic minerals 922 619 792 -172
Cotton, raw 5,725 5,978 6,149 -171
Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 1,329 1,193 1,339 -146
Wood supplies, manufactured 1,297 992 1,124 -132
Hair, waste materials 594 481 598 -117
Nontextile floor tiles 7,508 430 529 -99
Tapes, audio and visual 124 94 165 -71
Tobacco, unmanufactured 834 678 741 -64
Agriculture-manufactured, other 4,119 3,485 3,376 109
Nuclear fuel materials 871 791 584 207
Agric. industry-unmanufactured 5,434 4,294 4,023 271
Gas-natural 39,755 18,672 15,426 3,246
Nonmonetary gold 30,870 23,278 18,669 4,608
Precious metals, other 24,929 17,744 10,238 7,506
3 Capital goods, except automotive 519,606 460,365 547,869 -87,504
Civilian aircraft 24,247 16,555 44,004 -27,449
Engines-civilian aircraft 37,427 37,312 55,737 -18,425
Parts-civilian aircraft 17,835 17,714 26,175 -8,461
Computer accessories 29,087 25,182 30,549 -5,367
Electric apparatus 42,837 38,285 43,566 -5,281
Telecommunications equipment 32,573 31,038 35,789 -4,751
Industrial engines 23,257 21,580 24,720 -3,140
Measuring, testing, control instruments 24,051 22,288 25,311 -3,023
Drilling & oilfield equipment 2,466 2,785 5,412 -2,627
Photo, service industry machinery 9,129 7,786 10,216 -2,430
Excavating machinery 10,477 9,019 10,647 -1,629
Materials handling equipment 12,049 10,588 12,152 -1,563
Medical equipment 39,846 36,928 38,487 -1,560
Metalworking machine tools 6,264 5,094 6,497 -1,403
Agricultural machinery, equipment 8,069 6,453 7,426 -974
Generators, accessories 12,442 11,426 12,346 -920
Railway transportation equipment 2,835 2,928 3,777 -849
Wood, glass, plastic 4,645 3,516 4,104 -588
Nonfarm tractors and parts 3,155 2,847 3,276 -430
Computers 17,462 15,946 16,343 -397
Business machines and equipment 2,008 1,891 2,238 -347
Food, tobacco machinery 3,639 3,319 3,643 -324
Specialized mining 951 858 1,147 -289
Textile, sewing machines 1,076 821 1,079 -259
Marine engines, parts 1,146 1,035 1,284 -250
Pulp and paper machinery 2,172 2,042 2,245 -203
Laboratory testing instruments 13,444 11,967 12,170 -202
Vessels, excluding scrap 78 36 135 -99
Commercial vessels, other 339 355 328 26
Spacecraft, excluding military 62 216 71 145
Industrial machines, other 68,440 57,348 57,164 184
Semiconductors 66,098 55,207 49,828 5,380
4 Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines 143,603 127,207 162,468 -35,261
Other parts and accessories of vehicles 47,411 44,750 58,076 -13,326
Passenger cars, new and used 53,664 44,891 55,436 -10,545
Trucks, buses, and special purpose vehicles 20,880 17,285 23,514 -6,230
Engines and engine parts 18,554 17,054 21,377 -4,323
Automotive tires and tubes 2,861 2,574 3,381 -807
Bodies and chassis for passenger cars 233 653 683 -30
5 Consumer goods 222,082 174,862 205,681 -30,819
Gem diamonds 16,676 11,632 20,101 -8,469
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 8,720 8,248 12,719 -4,471
Jewelry, etc. 9,245 6,957 11,388 -4,431
Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c. 30,184 24,230 27,454 -3,223
Televisions and video equipment 2,584 2,480 4,149 -1,668
Toiletries and cosmetics 13,237 12,480 13,748 -1,269
Toys, games, and sporting goods 10,879 8,141 9,257 -1,117
Pharmaceutical preparations 83,339 59,362 60,375 -1,013
Apparel, household goods - textile 7,402 6,113 6,984 -871
Furniture, household goods, etc. 4,814 4,174 4,888 -714
Apparel,household goods-nontextile 2,822 2,513 3,218 -706
Tobacco, manufactured 322 349 1,048 -699
Books, printed matter 4,136 3,556 4,156 -600
Other consumer nondurables 7,023 6,468 6,917 -449
Household appliances 6,966 5,775 6,148 -372
Pleasure boats and motors 2,649 2,145 2,462 -317
Musical instruments 2,113 1,802 2,072 -270
Recorded media 1,446 1,326 1,563 -237
Sports apparel and gear 811 679 842 -163
Rugs 771 748 907 -158
Cookware, cutlery, tools 1,257 1,033 1,160 -127
Glassware, chinaware 572 476 558 -82
Nursery stock, etc. 519 428 457 -30
Stereo equipment, etc. 2,368 2,299 2,040 259
Numismatic coins 1,230 1,450 1,072 378
6 Other goods 68,485 58,863 66,258 -7,395

Export of services

U.S. Exports of Services by Major Category
In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding.
Item 2023[7] 2022[8] 2021[9] 2020[1][2] 2019[1][2]
Total Services 1,026,596 924,168 766,570 697,131 875,825
Other Business Services 253,190 243,896 210,017 185,682 189,441
Financial Services 175,461 166,237 162,040 135,813 135,698
Charges for the Use of Intellectual Property n.i.e. 134,442 126,878 120,721 115,329 117,401
Travel (1) 189,134 133,966 68,278 76,127 193,315
Transport 97,779 90,033 63,903 56,378 91,092
Telecommuni-cations, Computer, and Information Services 70,629 69,448 58,683 54,269 55,657
Government Goods and Services n.i.e. 32,767 30,010 23,118 23,125 22,555
Personal, Cultural, and Recreational Services 30,732 26,439 23,291 18,204 23,372
Maintenance and Repair Services n.i.e. 15,948 14,236 11,921 15,140 27,868
Insurance Services 24,985 21,346 21,640 14,725 16,238
Construction 1,529 1,680 2,957 2,339 3,189
Note – n.i.e. -Not included elsewhere

(1) All travel purposes include

1) business travel, including expenditures by border, seasonal, and other short-term workers and

2) personal travel, including health-related and education-related travel

Exports of goods and services

By year

In billions of dollars. Not seasonally adjusted nor filtered by any industry. Done annually. 1980-2023[10]
Year Exports Year Exports
2023 3027.243 2001 1026.812
2022 2995.046 2000 1096.111
2021 2550.038 1999 992.910
2020 2150.112 1998 952.979
2019 2538.450 1997 953.803
2018 2538.089 1996 867.589
2017 2388.260 1995 812.810
2016 2235.558 1994 720.937
2015 2270.622 1993 654.799
2014 2378.545 1992 633.053
2013 2287.922 1991 594.931
2012 2217.700 1990 551.873
2011 2115.864 1989 504.289
2010 1857.247 1988 444.601
2009 1582.774 1987 363.943
2008 1835.280 1986 320.998
2007 1659.295 1985 303.211
2006 1470.170 1984 302.380
2005 1301.580 1983 276.996
2004 1176.363 1982 283.210
2003 1035.165 1981 305.239
2002 997.979 1980 280.772

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Data PDF" (PDF). February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "2023 Trade Gap is $779.8 Billion". United States Department of Commerce - Bureau of Economic Analysis. March 7, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  4. ^ Torry, Harriet (2020-06-04). "U.S. Exports, Imports Fell Sharply in April Amid Coronavirus Disruptions". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  5. ^ https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/USA/Year/2021/Summary
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  7. ^ U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES, MAY 2024 (PDF) (Report). United States Census Bureau. July 3, 2024. p. 3.
  8. ^ U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES, DECEMBER AND ANNUAL 2022 (PDF) (Report). United States Census Bureau. February 7, 2023.
  9. ^ MONTHLY U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES, DECEMBER 2021 (PDF) (Report). United States Census Bureau. February 8, 2022. p. 3.
  10. ^ "Exports of Goods and Services (EXPGSA)". FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Retrieved July 31, 2024.