The top 2021 U.S. exports by value over the five-year period were refined petroleum, crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, automobiles, and electronic integrated circuits. Overall, these major export commodities accounted for 22.2 percent of total U.S. exports. This percentage indicates a diverse range of export commodities, although three of the largest U.S. exports are energy commodities.
The U.S. ranks among the world's leaders in the export of refined petroleum, liquefied petroleum gas, and automobiles.
The following export product groups will have the highest value in U.S. global exports in 2022.
1 Processed petroleum $135.4 billion +59%
2 Crude oil $117.0 billion +68.9%
3 Liquefied petroleum gas $96.2 billion +41.7%
4 Automobiles $57.8 billion +5.3%
5 Integrated circuits/microcomponents $51.6 billion -2.7%
6 Blood components ( including antisera) $43.1 billion -1.5%
7 Automotive Parts/Accessories $40.7 billion +14%
8 Gold (Unwrought) $37.1 billion +33.7%
9 Mixed Doses of Drugs $34.6 billion +19.7%
10 Soybeans $34.4 billion +25.5%
11 Electronic Medical equipment (e.g., X-rays) $33.6 billion +8.7%
12 Telephone system equipment $33.3 billion +5.1%
13 Computers, optical readers $28.5 billion +6.1%
14 Semiconductor manufacturing machinery $26.8 billion +2.1%
15 Corn $19.0 billion +0.1%
16 Trucks $18.6 billion +11.4%
17 Diamonds (unset/unmounted) $17.8 billion +20.3%
18 Coal, solid fuels made from coal $17.2 billion +77%
19 Vinyl polymers $17.2 billion +26.1%
20 Computer parts, accessories $17.1 billion + 6.6%