CaliforniaState in United States
2019 Economic Complexity: 0.19, Rank 36 of 53
Jan 2021 Trade Exports | Imports: $13.1B | $33.3B, 2 of 54 | 1 of 54
Jan 2021 Country Destination | Origin: Mexico | China , $1.97B | $10.7B
Jan 2021 Product Exports | Imports: Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays | Computers , $845M | $3.02B
Overview: This page contains the latest international trade data for California, including export and import data.
Exports: In 2020, United States' California exported $156B, making it the 2nd largest exporter out of the 53 exporters in United States. In 2020 the top exports of California were Aircraft parts nes ($5.85B), Vehicles; with only electric motor for... ($5.65B), Machines and apparatus of a kind... ($4.82B), Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading... ($3.86B), and Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or... ($3.79B).
Imports: In 2020, United States' California imported $396B, making it the 1st largest importer out of the 53 importers in United States. In 2020 top imports of California were Medium Sized Cars ($19.8B), Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing... ($18.7B), Parts and accessories of data processing... ($11.4B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($10.8B), and Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or... ($10.5B).
Economic Complexity: In 2019, the highest complexity exports of California according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Developed Exposed Photographic Material (2.81), Metalworking Transfer Machines (2.32), Photographic Chemicals (2.16), Halides (1.86), and Other Measuring Instruments (1.86). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
Overview: In January 2021 California exported $13.1B and imported $33.3B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $20.2B. Between January 2020 and January 2021 the exports of California have decreased by $-319M (-2.38%) from $13.4B to $13.1B, while imports increased by $1.3B (4.07%) from $32B to $33.3B.
Trade: In January 2021, the top exports of California were Machines and apparatus of a kind... ($845M), Cars ($827M), Integrated Circuits ($653M), Other Nuts ($528M), and Telephones ($411M). In January 2021 the top imports of California were Computers ($3.02B), Cars ($2.77B), Telephones ($1.48B), Office Machine Parts ($938M), and Crude Petroleum ($901M).
Destinations: In January 2021, California exported mostly to Mexico ($1.97B), China ($1.24B), Japan ($1.17B), Canada ($1.16B), and South Korea ($975M), and imported mostly from China ($10.7B), Mexico ($4.11B), Canada ($2.39B), Vietnam ($1.97B), and Taiwan ($1.74B).
Growth: In January 2021, the decrease in California's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to Mexico ($-185M or -8.58%), Germany ($-184M or -31.2%), and United Kingdom ($-101M or -24.7%), and product exports decrease in Aircraft Parts ($-325M or -44.3%), Refined Petroleum ($-195M or -56.3%), and Other Nuts ($-97.8M or -15.6%). In January 2021, the increase in California's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China ($1.79B or 20.1%), Vietnam ($347M or 21.4%), and Mexico ($306M or 8.05%), and product imports increase in Computers ($1.32B or 78.1%), Microphones and Headphones ($331M or 230%), and Office Machine Parts ($221M or 30.9%).
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2020 - January 2021): $-319M, (-2.38%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2020 - January 2021): $1.3B, (4.07%)
This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for California. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any product, destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of California over time.
This section shows the differences between California's total subnational aggregate trade throughout time. To explore the trade patterns of the country, visit United States's country profile.
Top Destination (2020): Mexico, $24.1B
Top Product (2020): Aircraft parts nes, $5.85B
In 2020 the top export destinations of California were Mexico ($24.1B), Canada ($15.9B), China ($15B), Japan ($10.7B), and South Korea ($9.78B).
In 2020 the top exports of California were Aircraft parts nes ($5.85B), Vehicles; with only electric motor for... ($5.65B), Machines and apparatus of a kind... ($4.82B), Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading... ($3.86B), and Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or... ($3.79B).
Top Origin (2020): China, $130B
Top Import (2020): Medium Sized Cars, $19.8B
In 2020 the top import origins of California were China ($130B), Mexico ($47.9B), Canada ($26.5B), South Korea ($21.1B), and Japan ($20.4B).
In 2020 the top imports of California were Medium Sized Cars ($19.8B), Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing... ($18.7B), Parts and accessories of data processing... ($11.4B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($10.8B), and Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or... ($10.5B).
California ranks 36th out of the 53 states and territories in United States according to ECI.
Estimated using exports data.
The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were California already has a comparative advantage, are led by Aircraft Launch Gear (0.31), Photo Lab Equipment (0.31), Phenol Derivatives (0.3), Gas Turbines (0.3), and Photographic Film (0.3).
The highest complexity exports of California according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Developed Exposed Photographic Material (2.81), Metalworking Transfer Machines (2.32), Photographic Chemicals (2.16), Halides (1.86), and Other Measuring Instruments (1.86). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Other Nuts (43.9), Borates (30.5), Forage Crops (20.3), Recovered Paper (11.7), and Developed Exposed Photographic Material (11.2).
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 California 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.
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.
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