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US Trade Deficit by Country

China has the highest US Trade Deficit in 2025 ($189.35B), followed by Mexico ($182.71B) and Vietnam ($161.24B). Netherlands has the lowest (-$55.1B).

Economics221 countries · 5 metricsUpdated Jan 29, 2025Original page
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US Trade Deficit, 2025

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 221 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
-$9.51M
Middle half -$256.14M – $361.75M
Average
$5.11B
221 countries
Lowest (best)
-$55.1B
Netherlands
Highest (worst)
$189.35B
China

Over time · 2023–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
  • Hong Kong
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Brazil

Data

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221 countries · # = rank by US Trade Deficit
#
1Netherlands-$55.1B$119.4B$55.1B
2United Kingdom-$28.85B$147.26B$28.85B
3Hong Kong-$26.15B$35.92B$26.15B
4United Arab Emirates-$21.87B$35.8B$21.87B
5Brazil-$12.63B$86.55B$12.63B
6Belgium-$8.12B$59.01B$8.12B
7Panama-$7.77B$8.89B$7.77B
8Egypt-$6.01B$11.25B$6.01B
9Dominican Republic-$4.9B$18.74B$4.9B
10Spain-$4.89B$43.88B$4.89B
11Guatemala-$4.48B$13.98B$4.48B
12Australia-$4.33B$57.75B$4.33B
13Paraguay-$3.56B$4.47B$3.56B
14Morocco-$3.43B$6.87B$3.43B
15Saudi Arabia-$3.23B$22.73B$3.23B
16Bahamas-$3.21B$7.43B$3.21B
17Turkey-$2.77B$32.81B$2.77B
18Singapore-$2.61B$74.11B$2.61B
19El Salvador-$2.13B$6.32B$2.13B
20Jamaica-$2.08B$2.77B$2.08B
21Qatar-$1.88B$5.54B$1.88B
22Georgia-$1.85B$2.04B$1.85B
23Peru-$1.71B$20.41B$1.71B
24Nigeria-$1.71B$11.11B$1.71B
25Colombia-$1.68B$33.82B$1.68B
26Argentina-$1.64B$16.56B$1.64B
27Honduras-$1.38B$11.59B$1.38B
28Cayman Islands-$1.23B$1.31B$1.23B
29Saint Lucia-$1.07B$1.1B$1.07B
30Oman-$1.04B$3.11B$1.04B
31Kuwait-$954.96M$3.61B$954.96M
32Curacao-$853.24M$954.89M$853.24M
33Ukraine-$850.01M$3.61B$850.01M
34Haiti-$730.53M$1.72B$730.53M
35Cuba-$720.31M$755.11M$720.31M
36Lithuania-$681.54M$4.22B$681.54M
37Turks and Caicos Islands-$597.84M$614.1M$597.84M
38Aruba-$586.76M$606.08M$586.76M
39Barbados-$559.05M$645.74M$559.05M
40Sint Maarten-$555.82M$784.71M$555.82M
41Belize-$523.98M$635.56M$523.98M
42Uruguay-$518.04M$3.36B$518.04M
43Bermuda-$507.17M$535.2M$507.17M
44Ethiopia-$470.23M$2.32B$470.23M
45Lebanon-$467.38M$875.71M$467.38M
46Malta-$449.55M$997.63M$449.55M
47British Virgin Islands-$438.59M$465.63M$438.59M
48Trinidad and Tobago-$437.52M$5.27B$437.52M
49Luxembourg-$408.03M$2.17B$408.03M
50Suriname-$382.75M$521.29M$382.75M
51Antigua and Barbuda-$350.79M$375.03M$350.79M
52Angola-$285.53M$1.95B$285.53M
53Azerbaijan-$270.18M$463.23M$270.18M
54Benin-$266.85M$336.53M$266.85M
55Guadeloupe-$260.08M$270.75M$260.08M
56Greece-$256.14M$4.32B$256.14M
57French Guiana-$251.05M$253.49M$251.05M
58Marshall Islands-$231.18M$277.58M$231.18M
59Gibraltar-$215.38M$216.75M$215.38M
60Senegal-$192.44M$620.87M$192.44M
61Mongolia-$177.22M$251.95M$177.22M
62Guinea-$172.33M$191.23M$172.33M
63Togo-$166.04M$313.8M$166.04M
64Grenada-$165.79M$190.95M$165.79M
65Saint Kitts and Nevis-$165.03M$201.68M$165.03M
66Mauritania-$159.59M$160.62M$159.59M
67Kenya-$142.21M$1.72B$142.21M
68Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-$131.09M$142.47M$131.09M
69Kyrgyzstan-$112.44M$170.9M$112.44M
70Martinique-$111.03M$123.23M$111.03M
71French Polynesia-$110.85M$194.75M$110.85M
72Maldives-$107.28M$117.01M$107.28M
73Djibouti-$93.12M$187.69M$93.12M
74Anguilla-$91.11M$92.5M$91.11M
75Bahrain-$88.45M$2.39B$88.45M
76Macau-$77.76M$311.26M$77.76M
77New Caledonia-$74.5M$131.11M$74.5M
78Cyprus-$69.49M$212.69M$69.49M
79Poland-$69.11M$25.78B$69.11M
80Liberia-$64.18M$189.81M$64.18M
81Turkmenistan-$62.14M$140.07M$62.14M
82Sierra Leone-$60.74M$159.84M$60.74M
83Armenia-$60.66M$180.13M$60.66M
84Gambia-$60M$61.29M$60M
85Dominica-$59.45M$63.35M$59.45M
86Burkina Faso-$58.59M$68.03M$58.59M
87Republic of the Congo-$50.6M$256.87M$50.6M
88Chad-$49.93M$81.44M$49.93M
89South Sudan-$49.38M$53.8M$49.38M
90Iran-$48.29M$50.96M$48.29M
91Micronesia-$44.12M$45.39M$44.12M
92Somalia-$39.14M$40.42M$39.14M
93Yemen-$34.19M$47.99M$34.19M
94Tajikistan-$33.83M$34.7M$33.83M
95Albania-$33.33M$232.35M$33.33M
96Cape Verde-$31.48M$42.99M$31.48M
97Montenegro-$30.05M$49.45M$30.05M
98Mali-$27.59M$37.21M$27.59M
99Palau-$22.14M$22.92M$22.14M
100Sudan-$21.89M$46.37M$21.89M
101Monaco-$21.57M$90.72M$21.57M
102Samoa-$18.91M$55.23M$18.91M
103Vanuatu-$18.38M$49.38M$18.38M
104Solomon Islands-$15.83M$18.95M$15.83M
105Niger-$15.77M$21.26M$15.77M
106Eswatini-$14.26M$63.31M$14.26M
107Sao Tome and Principe-$13.05M$13.44M$13.05M
108Seychelles-$12.84M$20.87M$12.84M
109Montserrat-$11.03M$11.8M$11.03M
110Timor-Leste-$10.11M$29.67M$10.11M
111Tonga-$9.51M$15.73M$9.51M
112Guinea-Bissau-$8.15M$8.17M$8.15M
113Central African Republic-$8.01M$10.16M$8.01M
114Ghana-$7.96M$2.32B$7.96M
115Papua New Guinea-$6.84M$147.13M$6.84M
116Cook Islands-$6.45M$7.01M$6.45M
117Eritrea-$4.29M$4.62M$4.29M
118Tuvalu-$2.1M$2.13M$2.1M
119Mayotte-$1.71M$1.94M$1.71M
120Comoros-$1.51M$2.77M$1.51M
121Andorra-$1.04M$14.25M$1.04M
122Nauru-$940,570$1.27M$940,570
123Vatican City-$890,959$910,623$890,959
124Kiribati-$726,456$3.25M$726,456
125North Korea-$420,248$698,052$420,248
126Belarus-$118,648$34.05M$118,648
127Tokelau-$74,047$251,047$74,047
128Saint Pierre and Miquelon-$41,463$77,779$41,463
129Wallis and Futuna$65,759$74,363-$65,759
130Bhutan$245,215$8.87M-$245,215
131Rwanda$726,844$73.72M-$726,844
132Niue$762,009$786,315-$762,009
133Burundi$2.22M$10.55M-$2.22M
134Syria$2.35M$10.76M-$2.35M
135Brunei$5.28M$184.2M-$5.28M
136San Marino$9.97M$33.1M-$9.97M
137Nepal$13.74M$211.41M-$13.74M
138Greenland$17.73M$33.83M-$17.73M
139Falkland Islands$18.83M$22.91M-$18.83M
140Equatorial Guinea$19.92M$167.34M-$19.92M
141Reunion$20.02M$44.66M-$20.02M
142Malawi$20.23M$62.29M-$20.23M
143Moldova$20.61M$166.04M-$20.61M
144Afghanistan$21.77M$44.21M-$21.77M
145Mozambique$34.02M$287.09M-$34.02M
146Tanzania$40.35M$392.85M-$40.35M
147Zimbabwe$42.59M$115.53M-$42.59M
148Latvia$52.47M$1.08B-$52.47M
149Uganda$75.22M$292.84M-$75.22M
150Fiji$78.22M$311.42M-$78.22M
151Cameroon$109.71M$420.92M-$109.71M
152Chile$110.2M$34.41B-$110.2M
153Mauritius$119.13M$212.87M-$119.13M
154Bosnia and Herzegovina$128.55M$167.39M-$128.55M
155Uzbekistan$132.97M$1B-$132.97M
156Croatia$156.61M$1.55B-$156.61M
157Lesotho$159.38M$164.81M-$159.38M
158Liechtenstein$159.72M$261.65M-$159.72M
159Namibia$161.27M$365.41M-$161.27M
160Botswana$167.03M$276.41M-$167.03M
161North Macedonia$203.66M$351.94M-$203.66M
162Zambia$210.02M$417.56M-$210.02M
163Iceland$229.9M$1.69B-$229.9M
164Faroe Islands$240.59M$242.68M-$240.59M
165Bolivia$264.58M$893.83M-$264.58M
166Tunisia$361.75M$1.48B-$361.75M
167Bulgaria$390.41M$2.29B-$390.41M
168Gabon$413.29M$636.54M-$413.29M
169Ecuador$460.13M$16.11B-$460.13M
170Libya$535.39M$1.89B-$535.39M
171Estonia$563.12M$1.31B-$563.12M
172Venezuela$593.39M$6.21B-$593.39M
173Madagascar$597.16M$711.88M-$597.16M
174Myanmar$638.69M$784.34M-$638.69M
175Serbia$672.25M$1.07B-$672.25M
176Jordan$825.31M$4.89B-$825.31M
177Algeria$1.06B$3.16B-$1.06B
178Ivory Coast$1.22B$2.4B-$1.22B
179New Zealand$1.39B$8.98B-$1.39B
180DR Congo$1.58B$1.99B-$1.58B
181Norway$1.9B$10.36B-$1.9B
182Laos$2.01B$2.04B-$2.01B
183Pakistan$2.12B$7.86B-$2.12B
184Romania$2.25B$4.87B-$2.25B
185Nicaragua$2.3B$6.84B-$2.3B
186Sri Lanka$2.53B$3.21B-$2.53B
187Slovenia$2.55B$3.46B-$2.55B
188Kazakhstan$3.08B$4.9B-$3.08B
189Russia$3.09B$4.18B-$3.09B
190Guyana$3.25B$6.09B-$3.25B
191Portugal$3.35B$8.42B-$3.35B
192Costa Rica$3.35B$22.09B-$3.35B
193Czechia$3.39B$11.62B-$3.39B
194Iraq$4.31B$7.3B-$4.31B
195Finland$4.64B$10.08B-$4.64B
196Slovakia$5.16B$6.61B-$5.16B
197Israel$5.9B$31.53B-$5.9B
198Sweden$5.99B$23.01B-$5.99B
199Bangladesh$6.56B$10.97B-$6.56B
200Denmark$7.04B$15.29B-$7.04B
201Philippines$7.87B$24.43B-$7.87B
202Hungary$7.88B$14.11B-$7.88B
203South Africa$9.55B$21.38B-$9.55B
204Austria$11.01B$21.16B-$11.01B
205Cambodia$13.58B$14.25B-$13.58B
206France$15.66B$107.83B-$15.66B
207Indonesia$21.8B$41.98B-$21.8B
208Malaysia$27.52B$80.33B-$27.52B
209Italy$27.8B$108.93B-$27.8B
210Switzerland$33.61B$168.93B-$33.61B
211Canada$41.15B$661.22B-$41.15B
212South Korea$50.47B$176.3B-$50.47B
213India$53.45B$137.47B-$53.45B
214Japan$58.03B$209.51B-$58.03B
215Thailand$63.6B$98.75B-$63.6B
216Germany$64.95B$216.71B-$64.95B
217Ireland$112.17B$147.24B-$112.17B
218Taiwan$126.86B$226.59B-$126.86B
219Vietnam$161.24B$189.37B-$161.24B
220Mexico$182.71B$802.31B-$182.71B
221China$189.35B$385.2B-$189.35B

What correlates with US Trade Deficit (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,292 other country metrics sharing at least 133 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher US Trade Deficit tend to score higher on these

  1. Immigrants to US 2011 to 2020US Immigration by Country
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 194
    Plot
  2. Total Air Passengers CarriedPassenger Air Traffic by Country
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 156
    Plot
  3. Individuals Who Took One or More COVID BoosterCOVID Vaccines by Country
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 186
    Plot
  4. Product ValueManufacturing Countries
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 197
    Plot
  5. Registered Carrier DeparturesPassenger Air Traffic by Country
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 149
    Plot
  6. Number of Active OfficersPolice Spending by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 137
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher US Trade Deficit tend to score lower on these

  1. Travelpass Cost per DayVerizon Travelpass Countries
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 188
    Plot
  2. Hypertension Age-Standardized Prevalence Females 30-79Hypertension Rates by Country
    r = −0.27 · weak · n = 192
    Plot
  3. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.27 · weak · n = 160
    Plot
  4. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.26 · weak · n = 143
    Plot
  5. Hypertension Age-Standardized Prevalence Adults 30-79Hypertension Rates by Country
    r = −0.24 · weak · n = 191
    Plot
  6. EconomyFailed States
    r = −0.23 · weak · n = 176
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest US Trade Deficit?
China has the highest US Trade Deficit in 2025, at $189.35B, followed by Mexico ($182.71B) and Vietnam ($161.24B).
Which country has the lowest US Trade Deficit?
Netherlands has the lowest US Trade Deficit in 2025, at -$55.1B.
What is the median US Trade Deficit across countries?
The median is -$9.51M across the 221 countries with data in 2025.
Where does the US Trade Deficit by Country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: US Trade in Goods by Country - Census.gov; US Trade in Goods by Country full dataset for all countries - Census.gov; US Trade Deficit by Country, With Current Statistics and Issues - The Balance.

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