U.S. trade with British Indian Ocean Territories rose 139.06 percent through August

British Indian Ocean Territories’s trade with the United States increased to $9.97 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 139.06 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to British Indian Ocean Territories increased 166.69 percent while U.S. imports from British Indian Ocean Territories fell 99.32 percent. The U.S. surplus with British Indian Ocean Territories was $9.97 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston; No. 2 Salt Lake City International Airport, UT; No. 3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport; No. 4 Port of San Juan, PR; and No. 5 Low-Value border crossing cargo. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, FL; No. 2 Denver International Airport, CO; No. 3 Port of San Juan, PR; No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport and No. 5 Port of Newark. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 92.17 percent of British Indian Ocean Territories’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston totaled $7.5 million.
  Exports totaled $7.5 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.2 Salt Lake City International Airport, UT rose 209.21 percent to $581,028.
  Exports rose 209.21 percent to $581,028. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 653.93 percent to $473,038.
  Exports rose 653.93 percent to $473,038. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.4 Port of San Juan, PR fell 18.33 percent to $409,574.
  Exports fell 18.33 percent to $409,574. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.5 Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 54.02 percent to $229,687.
  Exports rose 54.02 percent to $229,687. There were no imports.

British Indian Ocean Territories ranked No. 203 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 212.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to British Indian Ocean Territories by value through August were the categories of Coal, briquettes; Medical instruments; Laser-based medical equipment, parts; Low-value shipments; and Civilian aircraft, parts, respectively. They accounted for 89.19 percent of total exports to British Indian Ocean Territories.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from British Indian Ocean Territories –– Jewelry, parts; and Estimates of low-value imports –– accounted for 100 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to British Indian Ocean Territories:

• Coal, briquettes totaled $7.5 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
• Medical instruments fell 35.06 percent compared to last year to $592,492.
• Laser-based medical equipment, parts totaled $440,050. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
• Low-value shipments rose 54.02 percent compared to last year to $229,687.
• Civilian aircraft, parts fell 85.47 percent compared to last year to $131,484.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from British Indian Ocean Territories:

• Jewelry, parts fell 92.65 percent compared to last year to $2,610.
• Estimates of low-value imports fell 91.6 percent compared to last year to $347.

In the latest annual figures available, British Indian Ocean Territories recorded $5.93 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to British Indian Ocean Territories were $ 5.46 M and imports from British Indian Ocean Territories were $462,491. The U.S. surplus with British Indian Ocean Territories was $5 M.