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2026-01-17 14:03:06
[Data shows: Energy and gold become the main drivers of US export growth in Trump's second term] (1) According to the latest statistics, in the first year of President Trump's second term (January-October 2025), the structure of US export commodities has changed significantly. Hydrocarbons (including petroleum products, oil and natural gas) and gold have become the main drivers of growth, while the export status of traditional pillar commodities such as automobiles has declined significantly. (2) Specifically, aircraft (US$125.7 billion), petroleum products (US$89.6 billion), and oil (US$84.9 billion) remain the top three export commodities. Natural gas exports increased to US$67.2 billion, rising from fifth place in the previous period to fourth place. Gold exports increased by about 1.5 times, reaching US$62.6 billion, successfully entering the top five. (3) In contrast, automobile exports fell from US$51 billion a year ago to US$45.3 billion, dropping from the top five to ninth place. Analysts believe that this structural change is closely related to the Trump administration's protectionist trade policies and tariff measures.
