Chicago, IL

Overview In September 2024 Chicago, IL exported $7.53B and imported $24.7B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $17.2B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Chicago, IL have increased by $1.16B (18.3%) from $6.37B to $7.53B, while imports increased by $4.32B (21.2%) from $20.4B to $24.7B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Chicago, IL were Packaged Medicaments ($1.02B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($990M), Hormones ($626M), Aircraft Parts ($623M), and Computers ($489M). In September 2024 the top imports of Chicago, IL were Telephones ($4.84B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($4.25B), Computers ($2.47B), Packaged Medicaments ($2.23B), and Hormones ($1.95B).

Destinations In September 2024, Chicago, IL exported mostly to China ($1.54B), Japan ($924M), Germany ($643M), Italy ($586M), and United Kingdom ($529M), and imported mostly from China ($6.51B), Ireland ($4.61B), Canada ($1.96B), Vietnam ($1.55B), and Germany ($1.18B).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Chicago, IL's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Japan ($463M or 100%), China ($407M or 36%), and United Kingdom ($235M or 79.7%), and product exports increase in Packaged Medicaments ($509M or 99.3%), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($420M or 73.7%), and Computers ($342M or 231%). In September 2024, the increase in Chicago, IL's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Ireland ($2.57B or 126%), Japan ($551M or 91%), and Belgium ($412M or 201%), and product imports increase in Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.17B or 104%), Hormones ($1.46B or 297%), and Computers ($866M or 53.8%).