Houston, TX

Overview In September 2024 Houston, TX exported $9.89B and imported $7.73B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $2.16B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Houston, TX have decreased by $-622M (-5.91%) from $10.5B to $9.89B, while imports decreased by $-311M (-3.86%) from $8.04B to $7.73B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Houston, TX were Refined Petroleum ($2.17B), Crude Petroleum ($2.07B), Petroleum Gas ($1.14B), Ethylene Polymers ($676M), and Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($302M). In September 2024 the top imports of Houston, TX were Crude Petroleum ($605M), Refined Petroleum ($461M), Electric Batteries ($384M), Electrical Transformers ($210M), and Iron Pipes ($175M).

Destinations In September 2024, Houston, TX exported mostly to Mexico ($878M), Netherlands ($719M), China ($669M), Brazil ($610M), and Japan ($529M), and imported mostly from China ($1.68B), Germany ($502M), South Korea ($420M), India ($401M), and Vietnam ($379M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Houston, TX's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to Mexico ($-354M or -28.7%), Singapore ($-343M or -63%), and South Korea ($-262M or -45.1%), and product exports decrease in Crude Petroleum ($-515M or -19.9%), Ethers ($-260M or -57.5%), and Ethylene Polymers ($-87.3M or -11.4%). In September 2024, the decrease in Houston, TX's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an decrease in imports from Mexico ($-310M or -54.1%), India ($-159M or -28.4%), and South Korea ($-137M or -24.6%), and product imports decrease in Cars ($-330M or -96.9%), Semiconductor Devices ($-243M or -68.4%), and Refined Petroleum ($-223M or -32.6%).