About how much of the U.S.'s 2018 exports were services rather than goods?
Answer$828.1 billion
Services like finance, travel and intellectual property make up a large and growing slice of U.S. exports.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2018) census.gov
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In 2018, which country was the top single destination for U.S. exports?
AnswerMexico, $265.0 billion
Mexico edged out Canada and China as the leading destination for U.S. exports that year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2018) census.gov
Today, which is the largest single destination bloc for U.S. exports?
Answerthe European Union, roughly $709 billion
Counted as a bloc, the EU takes in more U.S. exports than any single individual country.
Source: Wikipedia, List of the largest trading partners of the United States (2025) en.wikipedia.org
Expert level
About how much did the U.S. export in 'industrial supplies and materials' in 2018?
Answer$538.9 billion
Industrial supplies, including fuels and chemicals, were nearly as large a category as capital goods.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2018) census.gov
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