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Where does the United States get its aircraft and helicopters? Import sources 2024

In 2024, the United States imported $21 billion of aircraft and helicopters (22 thousand tonnes), 13.5% of the world total. Its main sources were Canada (29%), Germany (25%) and France (18%). The United States was the world’s largest importer of aircraft and helicopters.

Summary

Value
$21billion
Tonnes
22thousand tonnes
Share of world total
13.5%
World rank
1st
Routes from the main sources. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Sources

The 20 main sources in the latest year.

PartnerValue (USD billions)TonnesUSD per tonneShareMode
Canada6.1Tonnes: 6,089USD per tonne: $1,007,22629.2%Land
Germany5.3Tonnes: 4,521USD per tonne: $1,177,30025.3%Air
France3.8Tonnes: 4,379USD per tonne: $875,97318.3%Air
Brazil2.1Tonnes: 2,489USD per tonne: $848,06810.1%Air
Ireland1Tonnes: 758USD per tonne: $1,337,2394.8%Air
Switzerland0.84Tonnes: 1,011USD per tonne: $830,8464%Air
South Korea0.46Tonnes: 269USD per tonne: $1,700,0992.2%Air
Italy0.15Tonnes: 127USD per tonne: $1,181,1030.72%Air
United Kingdom0.14Tonnes: 131USD per tonne: $1,078,9490.67%Air
Malta0.14Tonnes: 54USD per tonne: $2,535,2130.65%Air
Turkey0.13Tonnes: 42USD per tonne: $3,119,0250.62%Air
Austria0.07Tonnes: 126USD per tonne: $541,9370.33%Air
Thailand0.06Tonnes: 54USD per tonne: $1,039,1290.27%Air
Israel0.05Tonnes: 65USD per tonne: $777,1960.24%Air
Poland0.05Tonnes: 31USD per tonne: $1,603,9390.23%Air
Netherlands re-exports0.05Tonnes: 27USD per tonne: $1,702,0040.22%Air
Australia0.04Tonnes: 37USD per tonne: $1,109,6960.21%Air
Finland0.04Tonnes: 3USD per tonne: $13,262,0690.18%Air
Czechia0.04Tonnes: 72USD per tonne: $484,9880.17%Air
Belgium re-exports0.03Tonnes: 11USD per tonne: $2,729,8510.15%Air

Trend

Who it buys from

Canada has been its main source since 2023

Value in USD billions. The five largest sources in 2024.

  • Canada 6.1
  • Germany 5.3
  • France 3.8
  • Brazil 2.1
  • Ireland 1

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
Canada16.1
Germany0.715.3
France1.63.8
Brazil0.092.1
Ireland0.011

Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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