Table 5 Top 25 U.S. International Merchandise Trade Partners by Value: 1970 - 2001
Table 5
Top 25 U.S. International Merchandise Trade Partners by Value: 1970 - 2001
(Millions current U.S. dollars)
| Country | Rank in 1980 | Rank in 1990 | Rank in 2001 | Rank in 1970 | Total trade, 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 380,693 |
| Mexico | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 232,942 |
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 184,241 |
| China 1 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 121,515 | |
| Germany 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 89,265 |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 82,195 |
| South Korea | 13 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 57,381 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 51,543 |
| France | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 50,191 |
| Italy | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 33,740 |
| Singapore | 23 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 32,671 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 20 | 12 | 36 | 31,717 |
| Brazil | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 30,391 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 29,025 |
| Ireland | 47 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 25,689 |
| Hong Kong 3 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 23,722 |
| Belgium 4 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 23,653 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 20,920 |
| Thailand | 38 | 23 | 19 | 44 | 20,724 |
| Israel | 33 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 19,453 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 19,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 15 | 22 | 56 | 19,304 |
| Philippines | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18,995 |
| Australia | 20 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 17,424 |
| India | 35 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 13,502 |
| All other trading partners | 242,680 | ||||
| Top 25 countries | 1,630,305 | ||||
| Top 25, % of total | 87.0 | ||||
| Total, all countries | 1,872,985 |
1 In 1970, China was not listed separately in official U.S. trade statistics. It was listed as part of the "Communist World".
2 For 1970, 1980, and 1990, Germany includes both West Germany and East Germany.
3 Hong Kong has officially been a part of China since 1997. However, the United States continues to publish merchandise trade statistics separately for Hong Kong.
4 Merchandise trade figures for Belgium include Luxembourg for 1970, 1980, and 1990 but not 2001.
SOURCES: Compiled by U.S. Department of Transporation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, March 2002. 2001 data-Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Exports of Merchandise CD and U.S. Imports of Merchandise CD, December 2001. 1970, 1980, 1990 data-U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States (Washington, DC: 1982, 1985, and 1991).