# Top-five country share of U.S. goods exports | PIER20 benchmarks

What does Top-five country share of U.S. goods exports show?

Top-five country share of U.S. goods exports is a source-faithful PIER20 calculation from U.S. Census Bureau data. Scope: Share of U.S. monthly goods exports accounted for by the five largest eligible country partners; country groups and the world row are excluded from the ranking. It follows the published eligibility, denominator, missing-value, revision and coverage rules in the Phase 1 computation contract.

As of **June 2026**, the latest reading is **44.68%**. That is down 0.8 pp over the past year and below its long-run median of 48.16%.

## Summary statistics (full history)

| Series | First | Latest | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIER20 calculation: Top-five country share of U.S. goods exports | 51.01 | 44.68 | 42.69 | 51.01 |

## Last 24 readings

| Date | PIER20 calculation: Top-five country share of U.S. goods exports |
|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 48.45 |
| Aug 2024 | 48.37 |
| Sep 2024 | 48.35 |
| Oct 2024 | 49.71 |
| Nov 2024 | 47.79 |
| Dec 2024 | 47.40 |
| Jan 2025 | 47.47 |
| Feb 2025 | 48.49 |
| Mar 2025 | 47.35 |
| Apr 2025 | 43.13 |
| May 2025 | 44.22 |
| Jun 2025 | 45.48 |
| Jul 2025 | 45.49 |
| Aug 2025 | 44.37 |
| Sep 2025 | 42.69 |
| Oct 2025 | 45.68 |
| Nov 2025 | 44.09 |
| Dec 2025 | 44.37 |
| Jan 2026 | 45.73 |
| Feb 2026 | 44.64 |
| Mar 2026 | 44.05 |
| Apr 2026 | 43.44 |
| May 2026 | 45.25 |
| Jun 2026 | 44.68 |

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the current top-five country share of U.S. goods exports?**

As of June 2026, the latest reading is 44.68%. That is down 0.8 pp over the past year and below its long-run median of 48.16%.

**How often is this benchmark updated?**

This benchmark is built on monthly data. The page is refreshed when the source publishes new observations; the freshness block below the chart shows the exact data-through date and when PIER20 last fetched the file.

**What data sources does this chart use?**

The chart is built from PIER20 calculation: Top-five country share of U.S. goods exports, sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau.

## Methodology

- Formula: 100 × sum(five largest country values) / world_trade
- Frequency: Monthly
- Sources: PIER20 calculation: Top-five country share of U.S. goods exports (CEN-08) https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/international-trade.html. Data via the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Data through: June 2026
- Last refreshed: 12 Aug 2026

Full interactive chart: https://pier20.com/benchmarks/phase1-cen-08
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