Freight Facts and Figures 2012
Table 2-8. Top 25 Trading Partners of the United States in Merchandise Trade: 1995-2011 (Historical)
Billions of current U.S. dollars
| Partner | 2011 Rank | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 271.1 | 289.1 | 318.2 | 329.0 | 362.2 | 405.6 | 380.7 | 371.4 | 393.6 | 445.0 | 499.3 | 533.7 | 565.9 | 600.6 | 430.9 | 526.8 | 596.2 |
| China | 2 | 57.3 | 63.5 | 75.4 | 85.4 | 94.9 | 116.3 | 121.5 | 147.2 | 180.8 | 231.4 | 285.3 | 343.0 | 384.4 | 407.5 | 365.9 | 456.8 | 503.3 |
| Mexico | 3 | 108.0 | 129.7 | 157.3 | 173.7 | 196.8 | 247.6 | 232.9 | 232.3 | 235.5 | 266.6 | 290.2 | 332.4 | 346.6 | 367.2 | 305.5 | 393.4 | 461.2 |
| Japan | 4 | 187.9 | 182.8 | 187.0 | 179.9 | 188.9 | 211.8 | 184.2 | 172.9 | 170.1 | 184.0 | 193.5 | 207.7 | 206.6 | 204.4 | 146.9 | 181.0 | 194.6 |
| Germany | 5 | 59.2 | 62.4 | 67.5 | 76.5 | 81.9 | 88.0 | 89.3 | 89.1 | 96.9 | 108.6 | 119.0 | 130.4 | 143.6 | 152.0 | 114.8 | 130.6 | 147.8 |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 55.7 | 59.8 | 69.1 | 73.9 | 77.5 | 85.0 | 82.2 | 74.1 | 76.6 | 82.4 | 89.7 | 98.8 | 106.8 | 112.2 | 93.2 | 98.2 | 107.1 |
| South Korea | 7 | 49.6 | 49.3 | 48.2 | 40.5 | 54.2 | 68.2 | 57.4 | 58.2 | 61.1 | 72.5 | 71.4 | 78.3 | 82.0 | 82.7 | 67.8 | 87.7 | 100.1 |
| Brazil | 8 | 20.3 | 21.5 | 25.5 | 25.3 | 24.6 | 29.2 | 30.4 | 28.2 | 29.1 | 35.0 | 39.8 | 45.6 | 49.8 | 62.8 | 46.2 | 59.4 | 74.7 |
| France | 9 | 31.4 | 33.1 | 36.7 | 41.8 | 44.7 | 50.0 | 50.2 | 47.4 | 46.3 | 53.1 | 56.2 | 61.4 | 68.2 | 72.9 | 60.7 | 65.3 | 67.8 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 53.0 | 51.3 | 54.3 | 64.9 | 51.5 | 50.6 | 49.1 | 56.3 | 56.9 | 61.2 | 64.1 | 61.3 | 46.8 | 61.9 | 67.3 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 22.9 | 23.2 | 27.1 | 26.6 | 27.9 | 31.7 | 29.0 | 28.2 | 31.7 | 36.9 | 41.4 | 48.4 | 51.2 | 60.8 | 48.3 | 54.0 | 65.8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 12 | 14.3 | 16.1 | 18.0 | 16.9 | 16.1 | 20.4 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 22.7 | 26.2 | 34.1 | 39.5 | 46.0 | 67.2 | 32.8 | 43.0 | 61.3 |
| India | 13 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 15.9 | 18.0 | 21.7 | 26.8 | 31.9 | 39.0 | 43.4 | 37.6 | 48.8 | 57.7 |
| Venezuela | 14 | 14.4 | 17.6 | 20.1 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 24.2 | 20.9 | 19.6 | 20.0 | 29.7 | 40.4 | 46.2 | 50.1 | 64.0 | 37.4 | 43.4 | 55.6 |
| Singapore | 15 | 33.9 | 37.0 | 37.8 | 34.0 | 34.4 | 37.0 | 32.7 | 31.0 | 31.7 | 34.9 | 35.8 | 42.5 | 44.0 | 43.7 | 37.9 | 46.4 | 50.3 |
| Italy | 16 | 25.4 | 27.0 | 28.3 | 30.0 | 32.5 | 36.0 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 36.0 | 38.8 | 42.5 | 45.2 | 49.2 | 51.6 | 38.7 | 42.7 | 50.0 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 13.8 | 16.2 | 16.7 | 15.9 | 18.0 | 20.1 | 19.4 | 17.2 | 19.3 | 20.9 | 23.7 | 28.6 | 31.8 | 39.8 | 33.6 | 39.8 | 48.8 |
| Belgium | 18 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 21.3 | 22.3 | 21.6 | 23.9 | 23.7 | 23.2 | 25.4 | 29.3 | 31.6 | 35.8 | 40.5 | 46.2 | 35.4 | 41.0 | 47.3 |
| Ireland | 19 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 14.0 | 17.4 | 24.1 | 25.7 | 29.1 | 33.5 | 35.6 | 38.0 | 37.2 | 38.2 | 39.0 | 35.6 | 41.1 | 47.0 |
| Russian Federation | 20 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 14.9 | 19.3 | 24.5 | 26.6 | 36.1 | 23.5 | 31.7 | 42.9 |
| Hong Kong | 21 | 24.5 | 23.8 | 25.4 | 23.5 | 23.2 | 26.1 | 23.7 | 21.9 | 22.4 | 25.1 | 25.2 | 25.7 | 26.9 | 28.0 | 24.6 | 30.9 | 40.9 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 28.8 | 28.0 | 30.5 | 36.6 | 31.7 | 34.4 | 36.4 | 39.1 | 44.2 | 49.1 | 44.3 | 43.7 | 33.7 | 40.0 | 40.0 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 11.4 | 17.8 | 25.8 | 30.1 | 35.6 | 42.2 | 22.8 | 34.6 | 38.8 |
| Australia | 24 | 14.1 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 17.1 | 18.9 | 17.4 | 19.6 | 19.5 | 21.5 | 22.9 | 25.7 | 27.8 | 32.8 | 27.6 | 30.4 | 37.8 |
| Colombia | 25 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 11.8 | 14.3 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 24.5 | 20.8 | 27.7 | 37.4 |
| Top 25 total1 |  |
1,158.5 | 1,229.9 | 1,354.0 | 1,386.3 | 1,504.7 | 1,746.7 | 1,630.3 | 1,621.2 | 1,714.4 | 1,960.5 | 2,187.5 | 2,439.5 | 2,598.7 | 2,789.4 | 2,179.9 | 2,662.4 | 3,041.8 |
| U.S. total trade | |
1,326.5 | 1,414.1 | 1,557.8 | 1,594.4 | 1,717.6 | 1,997.3 | 1,873.0 | 1,856.8 | 1,983.1 | 2,287.6 | 2,575.3 | 2,892.3 | 3,105.2 | 3,611.0 | 2,615.7 | 3,191.4 | 3,688.3 |
| Top 25 as % of total | |
87.3 | 87.0 | 86.9 | 86.9 | 87.6 | 87.5 | 87.0 | 87.3 | 86.4 | 85.7 | 84.9 | 84.3 | 84.0 | 77.0 | 83.3 | 83.4 | 82.5 |
1Top 25 trading partners change each year. Totals represent the top 25 trading partners for each year, not necessarily the top 25 trading partners listed here for 2011.
Note:
Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source:
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, TradeStats Express, available at www.ita.doc.gov/ as of June 16, 2012.
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