Illinois

Overview In September 2024 Illinois exported $6.86B and imported $19.4B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $12.5B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Illinois have increased by $622M (9.98%) from $6.23B to $6.86B, while imports increased by $224M (1.17%) from $19.1B to $19.4B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Illinois were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($372M), Packaged Medicaments ($359M), Cars ($310M), Telephones ($278M), and Delivery Trucks ($261M). In September 2024 the top imports of Illinois were Crude Petroleum ($3.92B), Telephones ($3.5B), Computers ($1.08B), Packaged Medicaments ($772M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($499M).

Destinations In September 2024, Illinois exported mostly to Canada ($1.78B), Mexico ($1.11B), Germany ($501M), Australia ($381M), and China ($328M), and imported mostly from Canada ($5.46B), China ($4.95B), Mexico ($1.51B), Vietnam ($1.24B), and Germany ($820M).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Illinois's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Canada ($164M or 10.1%), Germany ($95.6M or 23.6%), and Mexico ($69M or 6.64%), and product exports increase in Packaged Medicaments ($211M or 143%), Refined Petroleum ($159M or 254%), and Cars ($152M or 95.9%). In September 2024, the increase in Illinois's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Hungary ($302M or 336%), Vietnam ($202M or 19.5%), and Ireland ($156M or 69.8%), and product imports increase in Packaged Medicaments ($322M or 71.6%), Computers ($251M or 30.3%), and Crude Petroleum ($74.8M or 1.95%).