Record $244 Billion in Government-Assisted Foreign Contracts for US Companies in 2025

The Special UEFA Champions League Boeing 777-300ER of Qatar Airways with Paris Saint-Germain’s logo on display during the Paris International Air Show on June 17, 2025. Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty ImagesU.S. firms captured a record $244 billion in foreign government procurement contracts in 2025, aided by the Department of Commerce, the International ​Trade Administration said on Jan. 23.Businesses were able to secure these deals partly due to President Donald Trump’s trade deals, says Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.