Houston, TX

Overview In January 2024 Houston, TX exported $10.3B and imported $8.44B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $1.84B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Houston, TX have increased by $444M (4.51%) from $9.84B to $10.3B, while imports decreased by $-1.23B (-12.7%) from $9.67B to $8.44B.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of Houston, TX were Crude Petroleum ($2.72B), Refined Petroleum ($2.2B), Petroleum Gas ($1.18B), Ethylene Polymers ($729M), and Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($201M). In January 2024 the top imports of Houston, TX were Crude Petroleum ($548M), Refined Petroleum ($457M), Semiconductor Devices ($369M), Cars ($304M), and Iron Pipes ($218M).

Destinations In January 2024, Houston, TX exported mostly to Netherlands ($1.08B), Mexico ($792M), China ($726M), Brazil ($712M), and Japan ($538M), and imported mostly from China ($1.43B), Germany ($603M), South Korea ($437M), Mexico ($431M), and Italy ($423M).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Houston, TX's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to China ($267M or 55.8%), Costa Rica ($195M or 789%), and Bahamas ($159M or 581%), and product exports increase in Refined Petroleum ($720M or 46.4%), Crude Petroleum ($295M or 17.5%), and Ethylene Polymers ($117M or 18.6%). In January 2024, the decrease in Houston, TX's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an decrease in imports from Canada ($-246M or -86.9%), Russia ($-190M or -98%), and Egypt ($-83.1M or -83.9%), and product imports decrease in Crude Petroleum ($-257M or -33.7%), Refined Copper ($-71.5M or -73.8%), and Other Organo-Inorganic Compounds ($-68.8M or -82%).