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2022
Economic Complexity
Trade 1.47Rank 10 of 133
2021
Economic Complexity
Technology 0.87Rank 25 of 96
2022
Economic Complexity
Research 2.49Rank 1 of 135
2022
Product
Exports | Imports $1.95T | $3.12T2 of 226 |  1 of 226
2022
Per Capita Product
Exports | Imports $5.86k | $9.36k58 of 220 |  59 of 220

About

Overview In 2022, United States was the number 1 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 2 in total exports, the number 1 in total imports, the number 8 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 10 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .

Exports The top exports of United States are Refined Petroleum ($138B), Crude Petroleum ($118B), Petroleum Gas ($116B), Cars ($57.5B), and Integrated Circuits ($49.8B), exporting mostly to Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), China ($151B), Japan ($79.5B), and United Kingdom ($75.4B).

In 2022, United States was the world's biggest exporter of Refined Petroleum ($138B), Medical Instruments ($33.3B), Gas Turbines ($32.5B), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($27.6B), and Corn ($19.3B)

Imports The top imports of United States are Crude Petroleum ($199B), Cars ($159B), Broadcasting Equipment ($116B), Computers ($108B), and Packaged Medicaments ($91.3B), importing mostly from China ($551B), Canada ($438B), Mexico ($421B), Germany ($153B), and Japan ($137B).

In 2022, United States was the world's biggest importer of Cars ($159B), Broadcasting Equipment ($116B), Computers ($108B), Packaged Medicaments ($91.3B), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($88B)

Location United States borders Canada and Mexico by land and Bahamas by sea.

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024 United States exported $171B and imported $286B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $115B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $189M (0.11%) from $171B to $171B, while imports increased by $24.9B (9.55%) from $261B to $286B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United States were Aircraft Parts ($10.3B), Refined Petroleum ($9.52B), Crude Petroleum ($8.42B), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($6.51B), and Cars ($5.34B). In September 2024 the top imports of United States were Cars ($17.2B), Computers ($14.4B), Crude Petroleum ($13.6B), Telephones ($12B), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($11B).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($36.1B), California ($15.9B), New York ($7.95B), Unknown ($7.47B), and Illinois ($6.86B), while imports destinations were mainly California ($44.3B), Texas ($35B), Illinois ($19.4B), Michigan ($14.4B), and Georgia ($13.4B).

Destinations In September 2024, United States exported mostly to Canada ($29.2B), Mexico ($28.3B), China ($11.3B), United Kingdom ($7.14B), and Japan ($6.8B), and imported mostly from Mexico ($44.2B), China ($43.1B), Canada ($34.6B), Vietnam ($14B), and Germany ($13.1B).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to United Kingdom ($1.15B or 19.1%), Brazil ($845M or 23%), and Malaysia ($827M or 47%), and product exports increase in Office Machine Parts ($1.47B or 146%), Computers ($1.27B or 51%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($713M or 12.3%). In September 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Mexico ($4.61B or 11.7%), Ireland ($3.41B or 46.6%), and Vietnam ($3.38B or 31.8%), and product imports increase in Computers ($5.96B or 70.5%), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($3.98B or 57.8%), and Hormones ($1.55B or 225%).

Latest Trade

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Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$189M(0.11%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$24.9B(9.55%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Texas$36.1B
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)Canada$29.2B

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Historical Data

Yearly Trade

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Top Export (2022)Refined Petroleum$138B
Top Destination (2022)Canada$308B

In 2022, United States exported a total of $1.95T, making it the number 2 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of United States have changed by $489B from $1.46T in 2017 to $1.95T in 2022.

The most recent exports are led by Refined Petroleum ($138B), Crude Petroleum ($118B), Petroleum Gas ($116B), Cars ($57.5B), and Integrated Circuits ($49.8B). The most common destination for the exports of United States are Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), China ($151B), Japan ($79.5B), and United Kingdom ($75.4B).

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Market Growth

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Fastest Growing Export Markets (2021 - 2022)
Mexico$45.3B (+ 18.2%)
Canada$43.9B (+ 16.6%)
United Kingdom$19.7B (+ 35.5%)
Fastest Growing Import Markets (2021 - 2022)
Canada$81.2B (+ 22.8%)
Mexico$58.6B (+ 16.2%)
China$23.9B (+ 4.54%)

Total Export Growth by Market (2021 - 2022)

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Service Trade

Service Trade

United States Exports Services (2018)$746B
United States Imports Services (2018)$480B

In 2018, United States exported $746B worth of services. The top services exported by United States in 2018 were Personal travel ($158B), Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services ($130B), Financial services ($114B), Other royalties and license fees ($93.7B), and Air transport ($69.1B).

The top services imported by United States in 2018 were Personal travel ($107B), Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services ($73B), Air transport ($69.2B), Other royalties and license fees ($39.3B), and Reinsurance ($38.2B).

Service Exports (2018)

Service Imports (2018)

Economic Complexity

Overview

Economic Complexity (Trade)1.47Rank 10 of 133
Economic Complexity (Technology)0.87Rank 25 of 96
Economic Complexity (Research)2.49Rank 1 of 135

Comparison Map

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This section shows exports, imports and economic complexity data at the subnational level for United States. Click any of the State in the geomap to visit the specific subnational profile.

The top territories of United States according to its Economic Complexity Index are New Hampshire (0.65), Connecticut (0.63), and Massachusetts (0.6).

The principal exporters of United States were Texas ($445B), California ($179B), and Louisiana ($100B).

The same year,  the principal importers of United States were California ($449B), Texas ($382B), and Illinois ($223B).

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Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

United States has a high level of specialization in Sorghum (7.45), Starch Residue (6.84), Forage Crops (5.9), Other Nuts (5.3), and Oil Seed Flower (4.84). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between United States observed and expected exports in each product.

Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities for United States according to the relatedness index, were Nickel Powder (0.44), Radioactive Chemicals (0.42), Phosphides (0.41), Tool Plates (0.41), and Lead Sheets (0.4). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that United States is not specialized in.

Product Space

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.

Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of United States. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that United States exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relatedness Space (2022)

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.

Diversification Frontier

Economic Complexity Ranking

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During the last 20 years United States's⁩ ⁨economy has become relatively less complex, moving from the ⁩⁨6th to the 10th⁩ position in the ECI rank.

These economic complexity rankings use 6 digit exports classified according to the HS96 classification. We consider only countries with population of at least 1 million and exports of at least $1 billion, and products with world trade over $500 million. To explore different rankings and vary these parameters visit the custom rankings section.

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