Louisiana

Overview In September 2024 Louisiana exported $6.22B and imported $2.95B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $3.27B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Louisiana have decreased by $-1.24B (-16.7%) from $7.46B to $6.22B, while imports increased by $263M (9.78%) from $2.69B to $2.95B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Louisiana were Refined Petroleum ($1.65B), Petroleum Gas ($1.27B), Soybeans ($756M), Corn ($401M), and Crude Petroleum ($229M). In September 2024 the top imports of Louisiana were Refined Copper ($501M), Refined Petroleum ($438M), Crude Petroleum ($219M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($122M), and Coffee ($90.7M).

Destinations In September 2024, Louisiana exported mostly to Mexico ($641M), China ($563M), Netherlands ($445M), Germany ($376M), and Brazil ($352M), and imported mostly from Chile ($438M), Mexico ($401M), Canada ($252M), Iraq ($157M), and South Korea ($144M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Louisiana's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to China ($-931M or -62.3%), Panama ($-214M or -79.6%), and France ($-174M or -73.2%), and product exports decrease in Crude Petroleum ($-997M or -81.3%), Soybeans ($-127M or -14.4%), and Petroleum Gas ($-124M or -8.91%). In September 2024, the increase in Louisiana's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Chile ($265M or 154%), Canada ($73M or 40.8%), and Iraq ($69.9M or 80.6%), and product imports increase in Refined Copper ($351M or 233%), Raw Aluminium ($59.6M or 554%), and Other Large Iron Pipes ($49.7M or 2.89k%).