U.S. trade with Falkland Islands fell 11.09 percent through August

Falkland Islands’s trade with the United States decreased to $22.24 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 11.09 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Falkland Islands decreased 50.92 percent while U.S. imports from Falkland Islands fell 6.1 percent. The U.S. deficit with Falkland Islands was $19.5 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port Everglades; No. 2 Port of Newark; No. 3 Port of New York; No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport; and No. 5 Miami International Airport. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port Miami; No. 2 Port of New York; No. 3 Port Everglades; No. 4 Port of Boston and No. 5 Port of Houston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 98.7 percent of Falkland Islands’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port Everglades rose 204.4 percent to $13.63 million.
  There were no exports. Imports rose 205.22 percent to $13.63 million.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Newark rose 137.34 percent to $4.77 million.
  Exports totaled $35,632. Imports rose 135.56 percent to $4.73 million.
• Trade with No.3 Port of New York fell 57.12 percent to $2.5 million.
  There were no exports. Imports fell 57.12 percent to $2.5 million.
• Trade with No.4 John F. Kennedy International Airport totaled $653,016.
  Exports totaled $653,016. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.5 Miami International Airport rose 261.03 percent to $400,051.
  Exports rose 261.03 percent to $400,051. There were no imports.

Falkland Islands ranked No. 192 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 189.

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 Falkland Islands by value through August were the categories of Antennas for radio, TV, parts; Cell phones, related equipment; Low-value shipments; Power supplies, transformers; and Motor vehicle parts, respectively. They accounted for 92.44 percent of total exports to Falkland Islands.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Falkland Islands –– Frozen fish; Fish fillets, chilled or frozen; Estimates of low-value imports; Returned exports, without change; and Misc. live animals –– accounted for 100 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Falkland Islands:

• Antennas for radio, TV, parts totaled $821,879. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
• Cell phones, related equipment rose 41.43 percent compared to last year to $148,596.
• Low-value shipments fell 51 percent compared to last year to $110,262.
• Power supplies, transformers totaled $92,861. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
• Motor vehicle parts totaled $90,000. The previous year, there were no export in this category.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Falkland Islands:

• Frozen fish rose 5.7 percent compared to last year to $20.05 million.
• Fish fillets, chilled or frozen rose 44.23 percent compared to last year to $805,849.
• Estimates of low-value imports fell 29.15 percent compared to last year to $4,195.
• Returned exports, without change fell 14.7 percent compared to last year to $3,748.
• Misc. live animals totaled $3,000. The previous year, there were no import in this category.

In the latest annual figures available, Falkland Islands recorded $26.85 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Falkland Islands were $ 4.09 M and imports from Falkland Islands were $22.76 M. The U.S. deficit with Falkland Islands was $18.66 M.