U.S. Imports
$3.5B
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$2.5B
August 2026
Trade deficit
$1.0B
August 2026 · U.S. imports more than it exports
Utah's export economy is anchored by precious metals (particularly gold and silver from mining operations), computers and electronic products, transportation equipment, and primary metals. The state has a growing technology sector in the Salt Lake City metro area, contributing to rising exports of semiconductors and software-related goods. Utah's top trading partners include the United Kingdom, Canada, China, and Switzerland, with precious metal exports heavily influencing the overall trade value.
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Utah's top exports are precious metals (gold and silver), computers and electronic products, transportation equipment, primary metals, and industrial machinery, with mining output playing an outsized role in total export value.
Utah's largest trading partners include the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Switzerland, and South Korea, with precious metal exports driving significant trade flows to European financial and refining centers.
Utah's expanding technology corridor, known as the Silicon Slopes, is increasing exports of semiconductors, electronic components, and software-related goods, gradually diversifying the state's trade profile beyond its traditional mining and metals base.
Imports
$3.5BAug 2026
Exports
$2.5BAug 2026
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $962.1M | |
| 2 | $360.5M | |
| 3 | $295.3M | |
| 4 | $163.8M | |
| 5 | $145.4M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.4B | |
| 2 | $114.5M | |
| 3 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and Parts |
| $93.4M |
| 4 | $64.7M |
| 5 | $51.5M |