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Discover Global Opportunity and Lead with Data-Driven Confidence

Discover how the International Trade Administration (ITA)’s trade data and analytics empower Americans to make smarter, more informed trade decisions. Whether a business owner entering global markets, a researcher tackling supply chain challenges, or a policymaker strengthening U.S. competitiveness and security, ITA equips you with the latest global, national, and subnational trade insights to support your goals – and those of millions of other users.

The United States celebrates the value of trade and encourages U.S. prosperity through global growth. In 2024, U.S. exports reached a record $3.2 trillion, which supports approximately 10.2 million American jobs.

Our data and analytics tools cut through the complexity, providing instant and user-friendly access to high-quality and in-demand data. Explore these six ITA trade data tools that synthesize complex data and provide the right insights you need on global trade.

1. TradeStats Express (TSE): Get Instant Trade Data

Looking for powerful trade insights? TSE offers comprehensive national and state-level trade statistics in just three clicks! With our open access model that compiles complex trade data in clear, accessible formats, TSE has become one of ITA’s most popular resources - with all data available for immediate download.

Three Key Features That Make a Difference:

  • View the trade landscape with both detailed and aggregated views, such as U.S. Trade Insights by Partner, covering countries, products, and data slices that measure imports, exports, trade balances and two-way trade totals.
  • Transform raw data into action by finding suppliers to the United States by country, discovering alternative trading partners, tracking where existing trade is flowing abroad, and identifying high-growth markets.
  • Navigate any timeline with two powerful versions: TSE-Annual for full-year analysis or TSE-Year-to-Date for the most up-to-date monthly analysis.

 

2. The Market Diversification Tool (MDT): Your Gateway to Export Markets

Looking to grow your business internationally, but not sure where to start? This innovative tool helps you uncover promising new export markets by analyzing nine key indicators, including historic trade flows, potential trade growth, and logistics performance. Originally launched in 2018, the Market Diversification Tool received a major upgrade in 2024, making it more powerful and user-friendly.

Three Key Features That Make a Difference:

  • Discover markets you may have never considered through data-driven recommendations
  • Compare many markets in a glance by seeing how potential markets stack up against each other with an intuitive scoring system
  • Make confident decisions that back your market entry strategy with reliable data

 

3. Manufacturing Industry Tracker: Monitor Key Economic Indicators

In manufacturing, staying ahead means staying informed. The Manufacturing Industry Tracker offers a dynamic view of the U.S. manufacturing sector by pulling together several key economic indicators in one easy-to-use tool. It tracks six core monthly metrics dating back to January 2015, organized by industry-specific NAICS codes.

Three Key Features That Make a Difference:

  • Spot industry trends by tracking imports, exports, and trade balances in your specific sector
  • Plan with precision by using employment and production data to inform your business strategy
  • Stay ahead of price changes by monitoring the producer price index to anticipate market shifts

 

4. State Trade Data and Metropolitan Trade Data Tools: Understanding More Granular Patterns

Ever wondered which state or localities are finding success overseas? Or where might your product find its next big market? State and metropolitan level export data isn’t just numbers —it’s the story of how your neighbors are building global connections and how you can, too.

Three Key Features That Make a Difference:

  • Easily visualize which states are shipping what products around the world
  • Focus on your neighborhood by zooming into your metro area (and 380+ others) to find which locations are successfully exporting near you
  • Watch relationships grow by tracking how your region’s international connections develop and evolve over time

 

5. Country Reports: Your Global Business Passport

Unlock your next export opportunity with essential market statistics in one resource! ITA’s Country Reports aren’t just statistics —rather, 230+ global markets in one intuitive format, where macroeconomic data and international trade stats transform complex decisions into confident expansion strategies.

Three Key Features That Make a Difference:

  • Gain the market picture all in a single view with detailed macroeconomic indicators and trade profiles for over 230 partners as well as integrated foreign direct investment data and exporter demographics
  • Make informed decisions faster with our standardized structure that allows for quick cross-market comparisons and eliminates the need to reconcile information from multiple sources
  • Spot emerging opportunities by tracking year-over-year changes to identify growing markets

 

6. Exporter Database (EDB): Understanding U.S. Exporters

What better way to inform your export strategy than by understanding what’s working for others? The Exporter Database provides visibility into demographics about exporting firms along with what, where, and how much they are exporting.

Three Key Features That Make a Difference:

  • See what success looks like by exploring profiles of companies similar to yours that have successfully entered international markets
  • Map export ecosystems by analyzing geographic concentrations of exporters across states, metropolitan areas, and ZIP codes
  • Understand the industry by exploring information on destinations, firm sizes, and geographical distribution

Ready to explore more of ITA’s trade data tools? Check out our entire collection on ITA’s Trade Data & Analysis page.

Prepared by the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis. Reach us at tse.otea@trade.gov.