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Exports shipped from North America totaled US$3.402 trillion for 2025.

That dollar amount reflects a 23.6% increase from 5 years earlier in 2021 when North American shipments were worth $2.753 trillion.

Year over year, the value of North America’s exported products grew by 4.6% compared to $3.253 trillion for 2024.

Exports from North America represent about 13.4% of all products exported worldwide (based on global export total for all countries). That percentage mirrors the 13.4% for two years prior in 2023.

Based on metrics from the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook Database, the total Gross Domestic Product from all North American nations grew to an estimated $36.633 trillion as of 2025. That dollar amount is up 4.3% from $35.125 trillion for 2024.

Compared to 2025 GDP, exports drive almost 9.7% of North America’s total economic output up from 9.5% two years prior in 2023.

Given North America’s population of 617.3 million people, the total US$3.402 trillion in 2025 North American exports translates to roughly $5,510 in international products sales for every person residing in North America. That dollar metric lags the average $6,300 per person two years prior in 2024.

Mexico enjoyed the strongest growth in export revenues over a 5-year timespan via a 34.7% rise from 2021 to 2025.

The value of exports from Canada increased by 10.5% over the same 5-year period, also lagging the 24.2% increase for number one exporter the United States of America.

Partly due to expanding international energy sales, Mexico also grew its exports at the fastest pace year over year via its 7.5% advance compared to 2024.

Year over year, the export total for the United States rose (up 5.5% from 2024) meanwhile that for Canada slowed (down -2.1%).

In terms of population in 2025, the United States had an estimated 347 million residents while there were about 132 million Mexicans and more than 40 million Canadians.

In order of sales revenues, the top 5 exported products from the United States were refined petroleum oils, crude petroleum oils, petroleum gas, gold and computers.

Mexico’s 5 most valuable exports were computers, cars, trucks, automotive parts or accessories then insulated wire or cable.

Canada’s top 5 exported goods were crude petroleum oils, gold, cars, refined petroleum oils and petroleum gas.

See also United States Top 10 Exports, Canada’s Top 10 Exports and Mexico’s Top 10 Exports

Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook: Field Listing: Exports and World Population. Accessed on December 22, 2024

International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database (GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity). Accessed on December 22, 2024

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on December 22, 2024