US states with the most trade with other countries
The United States is the world’s second largest exporter after China. In 2022 alone, America exported some $2.1 trillionaccounting for 8.4% of world exports.
In this graphic, on deckUsing data from , we show which U.S. states each country receives the most exports from. United States International Trade Administration.
Texas is a top exporter
Texas is a major U.S. exporter to the world’s major economies. The state ranks first in 94 countries, including Canada, China, the United Kingdom and Germany. Texas is followed by California (25 countries) and Florida (24 countries).
| state | Exports in 2023 (millions) |
|---|---|
| texas | $444,608 |
| California | $178,717 |
| louisiana | $100,197 |
| new york | $97,828 |
| illinois | $78,724 |
| unassigned | $73,829 |
| florida | $68,899 |
| michigan | $64,904 |
| Washington | $61,209 |
| Indiana | $56,081 |
| Ohio | $55,764 |
| pennsylvania | $52,876 |
| georgia | $49,772 |
| new jersey | $43,334 |
| north carolina | $42,223 |
| kentucky | $40,212 |
| tennessee | $38,120 |
| south carolina | $37,297 |
| Massachusetts | $35,221 |
| arizona | $28,791 |
| wisconsin | $28,021 |
| Oregon | $27,718 |
| Alabama | $27,447 |
| minnesota | $24,920 |
| puerto rico | $22,493 |
| Virginia | $22,395 |
| iowa | $18,439 |
| maryland | $18,360 |
| missouri | $17,858 |
| Utah | $17,388 |
| connecticut | $15,825 |
| mississippi | $14,305 |
| Kansas | $14,148 |
| colorado | $10,378 |
| nevada | $9,533 |
| nebraska | $7,987 |
| new hampshire | $7,638 |
| north dakota | $7,520 |
| oklahoma | $6,511 |
| arkansas | $6,450 |
| west virginia | $5,652 |
| alaska | $5,244 |
| new mexico | $4,940 |
| Delaware | $4,921 |
| idaho | $4,011 |
| virgin islands | $3,403 |
| rhode island | $3,016 |
| maine | $2,951 |
| south dakota | $2,399 |
| montana | $2,231 |
| wyoming | $2,143 |
| vermont state | $1,991 |
| District of Columbia | $1,746 |
| Hawaii | $570 |
The annual export value from Texas to Mexico is $144.29 billion—Highest export value from any U.S. state to any other country. Of this total, Texas exports $33.63 billion in oil and coal products to Mexico annually, the highest amount of any single product category from the state to another country.
While oil-producing states such as Texas, New Mexico, and North Dakota dominate America’s export markets, other states have established their own trade relationships in some areas.
For example, Michigan exports $15.37 billion in transportation equipment to Canada. These include cars and trucks, as well as parts.
Australia imports $4.56 billion of goods from Illinois each year, more than from any other US state.
New York State’s exports to Switzerland reached $23.56 billion in 2022. More than three-quarters of this trade is in the primary metal manufacturing category, which includes upstream metal products such as closures, castings, pipes, tubes, wire and springs.
Hong Kong also counts New York as its top importing state.
