Freight Facts and Figures 2008
Table 2-7. Top 25 Trading Partners of the United States in Merchandise Trade: 1995-2007 (Historical)
Billions of current dollars
| Partner | 2007 Rank | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 561.5 |
| 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 | 386.7 |
| 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 | 347.3 |
| 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 | 208.1 |
| 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 | 144.0 |
| 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 | 107.2 |
| 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 | 82.3 |
| France | 8 | 31.4 | 33.1 | 36.7 | 41.8 | 44.7 | 50.0 | 50.2 | 47.4 | 46.3 | 53.1 | 56.2 | 61.4 | 69.0 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 53.0 | 51.3 | 54.3 | 64.9 | 51.5 | 50.6 | 49.1 | 56.3 | 56.9 | 61.2 | 64.7 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 22.9 | 23.2 | 27.1 | 26.6 | 27.9 | 31.7 | 29.0 | 28.2 | 31.7 | 36.9 | 41.4 | 48.4 | 51.4 |
| Brazil | 11 | 20.3 | 21.5 | 25.5 | 25.3 | 24.6 | 29.2 | 30.4 | 28.2 | 29.1 | 35.0 | 39.8 | 45.6 | 50.3 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 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 |
| Italy | 13 | 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 14 | 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 |
| 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 | 44.7 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 28.8 | 28.0 | 30.5 | 36.6 | 31.7 | 34.4 | 36.4 | 39.1 | 44.2 | 49.1 | 44.5 |
| India | 17 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 15.9 | 18.0 | 21.7 | 26.8 | 31.9 | 41.6 |
| 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 | 40.6 |
| 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 | 39.4 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 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 |
| Israel | 21 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 13.3 | 15.6 | 17.6 | 20.7 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 23.7 | 26.6 | 30.1 | 33.8 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 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 |
| Thailand | 23 | 17.8 | 18.5 | 20.0 | 18.7 | 19.3 | 23.0 | 20.7 | 19.7 | 21.0 | 23.9 | 27.1 | 30.6 | 31.2 |
| Australia | 24 | 14.1 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 17.1 | 18.9 | 17.4 | 19.6 | 19.5 | 21.8 | 23.1 | 26.0 | 27.8 |
| Hong Kong1 | 25 | 24.5 | 23.8 | 25.4 | 23.5 | 23.2 | 26.1 | 23.7 | 21.9 | 22.4 | 25.1 | 25.2 | 25.7 | 27.2 |
| Top 25 total2 |  |
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 | 2,615.8 |
| 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 | 3,116.4 |
| Top 25 as % of total | |
87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
1Hong Kong has been reported separately since 1989.
2Top 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 2007.
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 3, 2008.
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