Shipped Where
Headed to North Carolina, 2025
$102 billion
Share of all US imports
3.0%
Rank among states
#12 of 51
Largest source
Germany, 16%

North Carolina is the 12th largest destination for US imports: $102 billion in 2025.

That is 3.0% of everything the US imported. The largest source is Germany (16%), followed by Mexico (14%). The top product line is blood products, antibodies and vaccines, followed by computers and computer units, medicines and cars. The total is up 99% from 2015, in nominal dollars.

Top sources

Countries of origin for goods headed to North Carolina, 2025. Gray line is 2015.

  1. 01Germany$16.2B · 15.9%
  2. 02Mexico$14.2B · 13.9%
  3. 03Ireland$10.7B · 10.5%
  4. 04Netherlands$6.6B · 6.5%
  5. 05China$5.4B · 5.3%
  6. 06Canada$4.6B · 4.5%
  7. 07Italy$3.6B · 3.5%
  8. 08Sweden$3.5B · 3.4%

Top products

Goods headed to North Carolina by value, 2025. Gray line is 2015.

  1. 01Blood products, antibodies and vaccines$26.3B · 25.8%
  2. 02Computers and computer units$7.1B · 6.9%
  3. 03Medicines$4.1B · 4.0%
  4. 04Cars$3.8B · 3.7%
  5. 05Transformers and power supplies$2.3B · 2.3%
  6. 06Jet engines and gas turbines$2.1B · 2.0%
  7. 07Precious metal articles$2.0B · 2.0%
  8. 08Insulated wire, cable and other insulated electrical conductors$1.8B · 1.7%

Excludes US goods returned after export.

Where it comes from

Bigger circle = more value, 2025. Numbers match the list.

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Germany is the largest source at 16%. The top three together are 40% of the value.

  1. 01Germany
  2. 02Mexico
  3. 03Ireland
  4. 04Netherlands
  5. 05China
  6. 06Canada
  7. 07Italy
  8. 08Sweden

Other top destinations