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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Hawaii. In January 2024 Hawaii was the number 53 in total exports and the number 49 in total imports in United States.

Exports In 2023, United States' Hawaii exported $703M, making it the 53rd largest exporter out of the 53 exporters in United States. In 2023 the top exports of Hawaii were Other Aircraft parts ($204M), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($75.6M), Ferrous waste or scrap, nes ($44.9M), Commodities not specified according to kind ($21.9M), and Waste or scrap, aluminium ($16M).

Imports In 2023, United States' Hawaii imported $2.52B, making it the 49th largest importer out of the 53 importers in United States. In 2023 top imports of Hawaii were Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($542M), Light petroleum distillates nes ($259M), Medium Sized Cars ($152M), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($133M), and Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether... ($109M).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Hawaii according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Non-Mechanical Removal Machinery (1.9), Oscilloscopes (1.81), Chemical Analysis Instruments (1.63), Wind Instruments (1.21), Electric Batteries (1.18), Copper Foil (1.14), Pulley Systems (0.99), Nickel Pipes (0.96), Fairground Amusements (0.87), and Tool Sets (0.85). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Historical Data

Yearly Exports

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Depth
Top Destination (2023)Japan$128M
Top Product (2023)Other Aircraft parts $204M

In 2023 the top export destinations of Hawaii were Japan ($128M), Australia ($71M), Philippines ($70.7M), Hong Kong ($55.2M), and India ($30.4M).

In 2023 the top exports of Hawaii were Other Aircraft parts ($204M), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($75.6M), Ferrous waste or scrap, nes ($44.9M), Commodities not specified according to kind ($21.9M), and Waste or scrap, aluminium ($16M).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
French Polynesia $1.14M (4.71k%)
Hong Kong $727k (78.5%)
Thailand $509k (529%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
Philippines -$63.5M (-98.8%)
Netherlands -$14.4M (-100%)
Spain -$1.95M (-96.3%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2023)South Korea$706M

In 2023 the top import origins of Hawaii were South Korea ($706M), Japan ($471M), China ($237M), United Kingdom ($94.9M), and Canada ($89.7M).

In 2023 the top imports of Hawaii were Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($542M), Light petroleum distillates nes ($259M), Medium Sized Cars ($152M), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($133M), and Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether... ($109M).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
Canada $14M (199%)
South Korea $9.91M (24.6%)
Spain $7.87M (5.36k%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
United Kingdom -$25.8M (-93.8%)
Japan -$17.4M (-38.9%)
Australia -$3.04M (-75%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Hawaii

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Economic Complexity (2023)-0.2

Hawaii ranks 51st out of the 53 states and territories 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 Hawaii already has a comparative advantage, are led by Gold (0.09), Tropical Fruits (0.082), Hard Liquor (0.082), Base Metal Watches (0.081), and Precious Metal Watches (0.081).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Hawaii according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Non-Mechanical Removal Machinery (1.9), Oscilloscopes (1.81), Chemical Analysis Instruments (1.63), Wind Instruments (1.21), Electric Batteries (1.18), Copper Foil (1.14), Pulley Systems (0.99), Nickel Pipes (0.96), Fairground Amusements (0.87), and Tool Sets (0.85). 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 Parts (113.56), Water (89.81), Other Sea Vessels (77.78), Other Animals (70.11), and String Instruments (45.29).

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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 Hawaii 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  Hawaii. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Hawaii 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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