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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for St. Louis, MO. In February 2024 St. Louis, MO was the number 42 in total exports and the number 31 in total imports in United States.

Exports In 2023, United States' St. Louis, Mo exported $536M, making it the 42nd largest exporter out of the 43 exporters in United States. In 2023 the top exports of St. Louis, Mo were Other Aircraft parts ($643M), Fixed wing aircraft, unladen weight 2,000-15,000... ($66.7M), Air combat simulators and parts ($21M), Electro-diagnostic apparatus, nes ($13.2M), and Commodities not specified according to kind ($6.82M).

Imports In 2023, United States' St. Louis, Mo imported $21.9B, making it the 31st largest importer out of the 43 importers in United States. In 2023 top imports of St. Louis, Mo were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($3.96B), Mixed odoriferous substances - food &... ($594M), Commodities not specified according to kind ($428M), Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether... ($290M), and Dog or cat food (retail) ($191M).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of St. Louis, Mo according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.04), Hand Saws (1.72), Other Measuring Instruments (1.59), Cutting Blades (1.53), Electric Batteries (1.18), Thermostats (1.1), Rubber Belting (0.89), Medical Instruments (0.86), Electric Motors (0.84), and Audio Alarms (0.8). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Historical Data

Yearly Exports

Color
Depth
Top Destination (2023)Canada$248M
Top Product (2023)Other Aircraft parts $643M

In 2023 the top export destinations of St. Louis, Mo were Canada ($248M), Germany ($90.4M), Mexico ($74.1M), Tunisia ($64.2M), and Turkey ($44.2M).

In 2023 the top exports of St. Louis, Mo were Other Aircraft parts ($643M), Fixed wing aircraft, unladen weight 2,000-15,000... ($66.7M), Air combat simulators and parts ($21M), Electro-diagnostic apparatus, nes ($13.2M), and Commodities not specified according to kind ($6.82M).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
Canada $31.9M (29.1k%)
United Kingdom $4.91M (906%)
Mexico $3.63M (13.9k%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
Denmark -$2.15M (-95.5%)
France -$1.59M (-74.6%)
Australia -$267k (-48.7%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2023)China$5.2B

In 2023 the top import origins of St. Louis, Mo were China ($5.2B), Canada ($3.99B), Germany ($1.24B), Chinese Taipei ($1.08B), and India ($844M).

In 2023 the top imports of St. Louis, Mo were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($3.96B), Mixed odoriferous substances - food &... ($594M), Commodities not specified according to kind ($428M), Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether... ($290M), and Dog or cat food (retail) ($191M).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
Canada $61.3M (19.4%)
Vietnam $17.9M (38.6%)
Cambodia $14.2M (145%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
China -$42.5M (-9.18%)
Poland -$34.4M (-86.4%)
Germany -$25M (-22.9%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of St. Louis, Mo

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Economic Complexity (2023)0.81

St. Louis, Mo ranks 1st out of the 43 districts in United States according to ECI.

The Economic Complexity Index, or ECI, is a measure of an economy’s capacity which can be inferred from data connecting locations to the activities that are present in them. For more info about Economic Complexity, visit the Economic Complexity page.

Estimated using exports data.

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Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were St. Louis, Mo already has a comparative advantage, are led by Chemical Analysis Instruments (0.035), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments (0.033), Tensile Testing Machines (0.033), Gas Turbines (0.032), and Compasses (0.032).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of St. Louis, Mo according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.04), Hand Saws (1.72), Other Measuring Instruments (1.59), Cutting Blades (1.53), Electric Batteries (1.18), Thermostats (1.1), Rubber Belting (0.89), Medical Instruments (0.86), Electric Motors (0.84), and Audio Alarms (0.8). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Aircraft Launch Gear (291.17), Aircraft Parts (251.20), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (15.05), Cutting Blades (8.57), and Titanium (6.25).

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Product Space

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since St. Louis, Mo is more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products it is currently specialized in.

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Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of  St. Louis, Mo. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that St. Louis, Mo exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

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Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a territory's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is a predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower emissions. Bubble size corresponds to exports value by year 2020.

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