Table 6 World's Top Merchandise Exporting Countries and Their Exports to the United States: 2008
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Table 6
World's Top Merchandise Exporting Countries and Their Exports to the United States: 2008
(Millions of current U.S. $)
| Rank in 2008 | Country | Total exports | Share of world total exports (percent) | Exports to United States | Exports to U.S. as share of country's total (percent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | World | 16,044,000 | 100.0 | 2,063,720 | 12.9 |
| 1 | China | 1,469,280 | 9.2 | 273,129 | 18.6 |
| 2 | Germany | 1,465,200 | 9.1 | 104,728 | 7.1 |
| 3 | United States | 1,300,190 | 8.1 | NA | NA |
| 4 | Japan | 783,149 | 4.9 | 139,022 | 17.8 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 633,842 | 4.0 | 24,837 | 3.9 |
| 6 | France | 606,623 | 3.8 | 35,013 | 5.8 |
| 7 | Italy | 539,933 | 3.4 | 33,905 | 6.3 |
| 8 | Belgium | 477,159 | 3.0 | 23,095 | 4.8 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 460,693 | 2.9 | 63,765 | 13.8 |
| 10 | Canada | 456,485 | 2.8 | 354,687 | 77.7 |
| 11 | Russia | 456,075 | 2.8 | 15,285 | 3.4 |
| 12 | Korea | 426,763 | 2.7 | 46,501 | 10.9 |
| 13 | Hong Kong | 362,985 | 2.3 | 46,290 | 12.8 |
| 14 | Singapore | 339,414 | 2.1 | 24,196 | 7.1 |
| 15 | Mexico | 291,343 | 1.8 | 233,523 | 80.2 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 285,928 | 1.8 | 51,823 | 18.1 |
| 17 | Spain | 267,581 | 1.7 | 11,229 | 4.2 |
| 18 | Malaysia | 224,490 | 1.4 | 28,321 | 12.6 |
| 19 | Switzerland | 200,065 | 1.2 | 19,221 | 9.6 |
| 20 | Brazil | 197,067 | 1.2 | 28,558 | 14.5 |
| 21 | India | 191,926 | 1.2 | 24,483 | 12.8 |
| 22 | Australia | 185,693 | 1.2 | 10,290 | 5.5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 184,000 | 1.1 | 12,091 | 6.6 |
| 24 | Austria | 181,737 | 1.1 | 7,802 | 4.3 |
| 25 | Thailand | 173,235 | 1.1 | 19,754 | 11.4 |
| Rest of the world | 3,883,144 | 24.2 | 432,171 | 11.1 |
KEY: NA= Not applicable.
NOTE: Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, but is separate from China in U.S. Foreign Trade Statistics.
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on data from various sources. United States-U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, available at www.census.gov, as of May 12, 2009. World-International Monetary Fund, Direction of Trade Statistics. Available at www.imfstatistics.org as of Sept. 14, 2009.
- In 2008, the United States was the world's third-ranked exporting nation, behind China and Germany. U.S. goods exports accounted for 8 percent of the value of worldwide exports.
- Among the world's top exporting nations, Canada and Mexico ranked 10th and 15th, respectively.
- The majority of exports from Canada and Mexico continue to be bound for the United States. Most enter by surface modes of transportation.
- The United States received nearly one-fifth (19 percent) of the exports from China. The top exports from China to the United States include finished goods such as computer equipment, electronics, toys, apparel, furniture, and other household goods.