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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for San Diego, CA. In January 2024 San Diego, CA was the number 19 in total exports and the number 15 in total imports in United States.

Exports In 2023, United States' San Diego, Ca exported $32.4B, making it the 19th largest exporter out of the 43 exporters in United States. In 2023 the top exports of San Diego, Ca were Instruments, appliances for medical, etc science,... ($999M), Trailer/non-mechanically propelled vehicle parts nes ($642M), Natural gas in gaseous state ($588M), Engines, spark-ignition reciprocating, over 1000 cc ($544M), and Other Aircraft parts ($532M).

Imports In 2023, United States' San Diego, Ca imported $61.6B, making it the 15th largest importer out of the 43 importers in United States. In 2023 top imports of San Diego, Ca were Reception apparatus for television, whether or... ($7.06B), Spark ignition Trucks < 5... ($4.44B), Medium Sized Cars ($2.8B), Commodities not specified according to kind ($2.62B), and Instruments, appliances for medical, etc science,... ($2.62B).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of San Diego, Ca according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Metal Pickling Preparations (1.79), Nickel Sheets (1.58), Metal Molds (1.45), Combustion Engines (1.27), Other Non-Metal Removal Machinery (1.24), Copper Fasteners (1.21), Self-adhesive Plastics (1.17), Glues (1.11), Spark-Ignition Engines (1.06), and Copper Pipe Fittings (1.03). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Historical Data

Yearly Exports

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Top Destination (2023)Mexico$32.2B

In 2023 the top export destinations of San Diego, Ca were Mexico ($32.2B), Japan ($343M), India ($102M), Czechia ($85.9M), and Ecuador ($82.8M).

In 2023 the top exports of San Diego, Ca were Instruments, appliances for medical, etc science,... ($999M), Trailer/non-mechanically propelled vehicle parts nes ($642M), Natural gas in gaseous state ($588M), Engines, spark-ignition reciprocating, over 1000 cc ($544M), and Other Aircraft parts ($532M).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
Switzerland $3.46M (1.1k%)
United Kingdom $2.5M (50.6%)
Australia $1.67M (358%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
Mexico -$193M (-7.13%)
Japan -$13.4M (-71.4%)
Czechia -$6.22M (-56.3%)

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Yearly Imports

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Top Origin (2023)Mexico$53.3B

In 2023 the top import origins of San Diego, Ca were Mexico ($53.3B), Germany ($2.35B), South Korea ($1.8B), China ($1.53B), and Slovakia ($670M).

In 2023 the top imports of San Diego, Ca were Reception apparatus for television, whether or... ($7.06B), Spark ignition Trucks < 5... ($4.44B), Medium Sized Cars ($2.8B), Commodities not specified according to kind ($2.62B), and Instruments, appliances for medical, etc science,... ($2.62B).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
China $93.8M (75.3%)
South Korea $60.2M (57.1%)
Singapore $15.8M (118%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
Mexico -$310M (-7.74%)
Germany -$124M (-62.3%)
Slovakia -$59.4M (-93.8%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of San Diego, Ca

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Economic Complexity (2023)0.28

San Diego, Ca ranks 24th 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 San Diego, Ca already has a comparative advantage, are led by Additive manufacturing machines (0.38), Thermostats (0.37), Other Zinc Products (0.37), Cars (0.37), and Locomotive Parts (0.37).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of San Diego, Ca according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Metal Pickling Preparations (1.79), Nickel Sheets (1.58), Metal Molds (1.45), Combustion Engines (1.27), Other Non-Metal Removal Machinery (1.24), Copper Fasteners (1.21), Self-adhesive Plastics (1.17), Glues (1.11), Spark-Ignition Engines (1.06), and Copper Pipe Fittings (1.03). 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 Soups and Broths (67.46), Corrugated Paper (25.53), Potato Flours (21.03), Shaped Wood (19.89), and Tungsten (17.81).

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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 San Diego, Ca 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  San Diego, Ca. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that San Diego, Ca 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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