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Where does the United States get its computers? Import sources 2024

In 2024, the United States imported $126.8 billion of computers (408 thousand tonnes), 30.2% of the world total. Its main sources were Mexico (35%), China (28%) and Taiwan (20%). The United States was the world’s largest importer of computers.

Summary

Value
$126.8billion
Tonnes
408thousand tonnes
Share of world total
30.2%
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
Mexico44.1Tonnes: 136,809USD per tonne: $322,61634.8%Land
China34.9Tonnes: 122,040USD per tonne: $286,15527.5%Air
Taiwan25.8Tonnes: 70,718USD per tonne: $365,43920.4%Air
Vietnam14.9Tonnes: 49,311USD per tonne: $302,08511.8%Air
Thailand1.8Tonnes: 9,842USD per tonne: $181,2671.4%Air
Germany0.75Tonnes: 2,694USD per tonne: $279,7310.59%Air
Malaysia0.71Tonnes: 3,184USD per tonne: $221,4330.56%Air
Canada0.59Tonnes: 2,608USD per tonne: $226,6460.47%Land
Netherlands re-exports0.56Tonnes: 1,966USD per tonne: $283,9820.44%Air
United Kingdom0.34Tonnes: 1,170USD per tonne: $286,7990.26%Air
Hungary0.31Tonnes: 817USD per tonne: $384,4800.25%Air
Singapore re-exports0.27Tonnes: 1,150USD per tonne: $236,6950.21%Air
Ireland0.27Tonnes: 911USD per tonne: $293,8850.21%Air
Japan0.16Tonnes: 708USD per tonne: $226,4810.13%Air
Czechia0.16Tonnes: 354USD per tonne: $448,5870.13%Air
Israel0.14Tonnes: 489USD per tonne: $294,9660.11%Air
France0.1Tonnes: 309USD per tonne: $325,0100.08%Air
Indonesia0.1Tonnes: 330USD per tonne: $299,0100.08%Air
South Korea0.09Tonnes: 304USD per tonne: $299,2290.07%Air
Poland0.09Tonnes: 246USD per tonne: $366,4010.07%Air

Trend

Who it buys from

Mexico has been its main source since 2024

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

  • Mexico 44.1
  • China 34.9
  • Taiwan 25.8
  • Vietnam 14.9
  • Thailand 1.8

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
Mexico1.344.1
China1.334.9
Taiwan3.625.8
Vietnam014.9
Thailand1.51.8

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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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