The European Union is the largest trading partner of the United States.
Foreign AffairsNorth America
- Omissions
- The speaker used 'Europe' but clearly meant 'European Union' in the context of EU parliamentary discourse
- Data refers to goods trade; services trade is not included in these figures
- The EU's position as top trading partner is specifically for goods trade; bilateral services trade is also substantial but measured separately
- Visual Capitalist analysis is based on U.S. Census Bureau data but is a secondary source interpreting the primary data
- Sources
- PrimaryU.S. Census Bureau - Foreign Trade DivisionTop trading partners ranking based on goods trade data (Census basis); EU consistently ranks as the largest U.S. trading partner in official U.S. government statistics
- PrimaryEuropean Council (Consilium)In 2024, transatlantic trade in goods and services reached over €1.68 trillion; the EU and US are top trading partners in goods for each other
- SecondaryVisual CapitalistEU ranked as #1 U.S. trading partner with $883.3 billion in total trade (first 10 months of 2025), representing 18.8% of all U.S. trade, ahead of Mexico ($731.2B), Canada ($606.7B), and China ($357.2B)