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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for North Dakota. In January 2024 North Dakota was the number 37 in total exports and the number 46 in total imports in United States.

Exports In 2023, United States' North Dakota exported $5.24B, making it the 37th largest exporter out of the 53 exporters in United States. In 2023 the top exports of North Dakota were Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($3.02B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($570M), Maize except seed corn ($315M), Front end shovel loaders ($289M), and Engine power > 130kW ($254M).

Imports In 2023, United States' North Dakota imported $4.59B, making it the 46th largest importer out of the 53 importers in United States. In 2023 top imports of North Dakota were Commodities not specified according to kind ($406M), Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading... ($292M), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($275M), Engines, diesel except motor vehicle/marine ($216M), and Oil seeds: low erucic acid rape... ($140M).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of North Dakota according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Nucleic Acids (1.57), Phenols (1.47), Enzymes (1.17), Navigation Equipment (1.14), Lifting Machinery (1.05), Tractors (1.03), Vitamins (1), Large Construction Vehicles (0.94), Other Agricultural Machinery (0.93), and Rubber Belting (0.89). 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$5.91B
Top Product (2023)Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles$3.02B

In 2023 the top export destinations of North Dakota were Canada ($5.91B), Mexico ($539M), Australia ($218M), Brazil ($113M), and Czechia ($93.8M).

In 2023 the top exports of North Dakota were Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($3.02B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($570M), Maize except seed corn ($315M), Front end shovel loaders ($289M), and Engine power > 130kW ($254M).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
Canada $107M (35.9%)
Mexico $5.26M (11.5%)
Colombia $1.71M (3.47k%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
Australia -$12.5M (-82.5%)
Belgium -$5.11M (-91.7%)
Brazil -$5.01M (-80.4%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2023)Canada$2.98B

In 2023 the top import origins of North Dakota were Canada ($2.98B), South Korea ($230M), Mexico ($205M), Malaysia ($164M), and China ($150M).

In 2023 the top imports of North Dakota were Commodities not specified according to kind ($406M), Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading... ($292M), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($275M), Engines, diesel except motor vehicle/marine ($216M), and Oil seeds: low erucic acid rape... ($140M).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
China $9.78M (66%)
Mexico $6.42M (50.9%)
France $4.89M (93.9%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
Malaysia -$41M (-94.2%)
Canada -$27.4M (-10.3%)
Taiwan -$10.6M (-83.1%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of North Dakota

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Economic Complexity (2023)-0.18

North Dakota ranks 49th 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 North Dakota already has a comparative advantage, are led by Sorghum (0.098), Barley (0.091), Other Oily Seeds (0.083), Bovine Meat (0.082), and Other Vegetable Residues (0.081).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of North Dakota according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Nucleic Acids (1.57), Phenols (1.47), Enzymes (1.17), Navigation Equipment (1.14), Lifting Machinery (1.05), Tractors (1.03), Vitamins (1), Large Construction Vehicles (0.94), Other Agricultural Machinery (0.93), and Rubber Belting (0.89). 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 Alcohol > 80% ABV (54.47), Dried Legumes (50.98), Soil Preparation Machinery (43.77), Starch Residue (41.90), and Tractors (22.40).

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