San Diego, CaDistrict in California, State of United States
2019 Economic Complexity: 0.33, Rank 17 of 39
Jan 2021 Trade Exports | Imports: $2.26B | $3.68B, 17 of 43 | 18 of 42
Jan 2021 Country Destination | Origin: Mexico | Mexico , $1.89B | $3.2B
Jan 2021 Product Exports | Imports: Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft | Video Displays , $337M | $479M
Overview: This page contains the latest international trade data for San Diego, CA, including export and import data.
Exports: In 2020, United States' San Diego, Ca exported $22.2B, making it the 19th largest exporter out of the 43 exporters in United States. In 2020 the top exports of San Diego, Ca were Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers,... ($524M), Instruments, appliances for medical, etc science,... ($515M), Parts and accessories of bodies nes... ($452M), Plastic articles nes ($414M), and Engines, spark-ignition reciprocating, over 1000 cc ($405M).
Imports: In 2020, United States' San Diego, Ca imported $46.2B, making it the 15th largest importer out of the 43 importers in United States. In 2020 top imports of San Diego, Ca were Reception apparatus for television, whether or... ($7.49B), Spark ignition engine trucks weighing <... ($3.47B), Commodities not specified according to kind ($2.11B), Instruments, appliances for medical, etc science,... ($1.91B), and Medium Sized Cars ($1.86B).
Economic Complexity: In 2019, the highest complexity exports of San Diego, Ca according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic Chemicals (2.16), Other Esters (1.85), Silicone (1.83), Iron Fasteners (1.81), and Non-Mechanical Removal Machinery (1.78). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
Overview: In January 2021 San Diego, CA exported $2.26B and imported $3.68B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.42B. Between January 2020 and January 2021 the exports of San Diego, CA have increased by $223M (10.9%) from $2.04B to $2.26B, while imports increased by $68.1M (1.88%) from $3.62B to $3.68B.
Trade: In January 2021, the top exports of San Diego, CA were Crude Petroleum ($4.06B), Refined Petroleum ($3.39B), Petroleum Gas ($2.86B), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($2.51B), and Soybeans ($2.1B). In January 2021 the top imports of San Diego, CA were Computers ($3.02B), Cars ($2.77B), Cars ($2.56B), Telephones ($2.28B), and Cars ($1.82B).
Destinations: In January 2021, San Diego, CA exported mostly to Mexico ($1.89B), Japan ($346M), Taiwan ($4.06M), China ($3.32M), and Ecuador ($2.38M), and imported mostly from Mexico ($3.2B), Germany ($108M), South Korea ($78.9M), China ($76.1M), and Slovakia ($35.4M).
Growth: In January 2021, the increase in San Diego, CA's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to China ($1.43B or 358%), China ($1.11B or 170%), and China ($656M or 116%), and product exports increase in Soybeans ($1B or 90.9%), Petroleum Gas ($936M or 48.6%), and Platinum ($742M or 188%). In January 2021, the increase in San Diego, CA's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China ($1.85B or 59%), China ($1.79B or 20.1%), and Switzerland ($851M or 229%), and product imports increase in Computers ($1.32B or 78.1%), Other Precious Metal Products ($851M or 2.19k%), and Computers ($792M or 126%).
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2020 - January 2021): $223M, (10.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2020 - January 2021): $68.1M, (1.88%)
This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for San Diego, CA. 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 San Diego, CA over time.
This section shows the differences between San Diego, CA'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, $21.4B
Top Product (2020): Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers,..., $524M
In 2020 the top export destinations of San Diego, Ca were Mexico ($21.4B), Japan ($303M), Germany ($81.6M), Ecuador ($59M), and United Kingdom ($41.2M).
In 2020 the top exports of San Diego, Ca were Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers,... ($524M), Instruments, appliances for medical, etc science,... ($515M), Parts and accessories of bodies nes... ($452M), Plastic articles nes ($414M), and Engines, spark-ignition reciprocating, over 1000 cc ($405M).
Top Origin (2020): Mexico, $39.8B
Top Import (2020): Reception apparatus for television, whether or..., $7.49B
In 2020 the top import origins of San Diego, Ca were Mexico ($39.8B), China ($1.23B), South Korea ($1.11B), Germany ($1.05B), and Slovakia ($456M).
In 2020 the top imports of San Diego, Ca were Reception apparatus for television, whether or... ($7.49B), Spark ignition engine trucks weighing <... ($3.47B), Commodities not specified according to kind ($2.11B), Instruments, appliances for medical, etc science,... ($1.91B), and Medium Sized Cars ($1.86B).
San Diego, Ca ranks 17th out of the 43 districts in United States according to ECI.
Estimated using exports data.
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 Developed Exposed Photographic Material (0.38), Navigation Equipment (0.37), Other Measuring Instruments (0.37), Engine Parts (0.37), and Laboratory Glassware (0.37).
The highest complexity exports of San Diego, Ca according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic Chemicals (2.16), Other Esters (1.85), Silicone (1.83), Iron Fasteners (1.81), and Non-Mechanical Removal Machinery (1.78). 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 Soups and Broths (41.4), Corrugated Paper (28.5), Potato Flours (25.2), Shaped Wood (18.3), and Tungsten (13.8).
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.
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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