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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for New Jersey. In December 2024 New Jersey was the number 14 in total exports and the number 6 in total imports in United States.

Exports In 2024, United States' New Jersey exported $46.3B, making it the 14th largest exporter out of the 53 exporters in United States. In 2024 the top exports of New Jersey were Light petroleum distillates nes ($1.85B), Palladium unwrought or in powder form ($1.61B), Standalone Computer Processors (Excl. Specific Models) ($1.47B), Jewelry & Parts of Precious Metals... ($1.39B), and Medium Sized Cars ($1.19B).

Imports In 2024, United States' New Jersey imported $164B, making it the 6th largest importer out of the 53 importers in United States. In 2024 top imports of New Jersey were Crude Petroleum Oils ($10.3B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($9.98B), Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.) ($7.42B), Spark-ignition non chargeable Cars ($6.34B), and Medium Sized Cars ($3.68B).

Economic Complexity In 2024, the highest complexity exports of New Jersey according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic Chemicals (2.56), Precious Metal Compounds (2.14), Polymer Ion-Exchangers (1.74), Silicone (1.72), Drafting Tools (1.71), Phosphoric Esters and Salts (1.65), Polyamides (1.64), Glass Working Machines (1.6), Other Stainless Steel Bars (1.6), and Epoxides (1.59). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Historical Data

Yearly Exports

Color
Depth
Top Destination (2024)Canada$8.42B
Top Product (2024)Light petroleum distillates nes$1.85B

In 2024 the top export destinations of New Jersey were Canada ($8.42B), Mexico ($3.54B), Japan ($2.31B), China ($2.17B), and Germany ($2.03B).

In 2024 the top exports of New Jersey were Light petroleum distillates nes ($1.85B), Palladium unwrought or in powder form ($1.61B), Standalone Computer Processors (Excl. Specific Models) ($1.47B), Jewelry & Parts of Precious Metals... ($1.39B), and Medium Sized Cars ($1.19B).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
Germany $50.7M (43.7%)
Indonesia $37.5M (304%)
South Korea $31.6M (21.9%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
Sweden -$70.2M (-91.5%)
United Kingdom -$67.1M (-37.1%)
Turkey -$56M (-68.6%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2024)China$14.2B
Top Import (2024)Crude Petroleum Oils$10.3B

In 2024 the top import origins of New Jersey were China ($14.2B), United Kingdom ($11.1B), Canada ($10.2B), India ($10.1B), and Italy ($9.76B).

In 2024 the top imports of New Jersey were Crude Petroleum Oils ($10.3B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($9.98B), Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.) ($7.42B), Spark-ignition non chargeable Cars ($6.34B), and Medium Sized Cars ($3.68B).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
United Kingdom $354M (44.9%)
Japan $349M (135%)
Canada $315M (53.6%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
Ghana -$178M (-81.8%)
Libya -$163M (-69.7%)
Vietnam -$148M (-37.5%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of New Jersey

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Economic Complexity (2024)0.34

New Jersey ranks 23rd out of the 53 states and territories in United States according to ECI.

The Economic Complexity Index, or ECI, is a measure of an economy’s capacity which can be inferred from data connecting locations to the activities that are present in them. For more info about Economic Complexity, visit the Economic Complexity page.

Estimated using exports data.

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Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were New Jersey already has a comparative advantage, are led by Developed Exposed Photographic Material (0.38), Precious Metal Watches (0.37), Non-optical Microscopes (0.36), X-Ray Equipment (0.36), and Sulfonamides (0.35).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of New Jersey according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic Chemicals (2.56), Precious Metal Compounds (2.14), Polymer Ion-Exchangers (1.74), Silicone (1.72), Drafting Tools (1.71), Phosphoric Esters and Salts (1.65), Polyamides (1.64), Glass Working Machines (1.6), Other Stainless Steel Bars (1.6), and Epoxides (1.59). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Platinum (25.60), Glass Balls (25.45), Cathode Tubes (22.28), Antiknock (15.35), and Weapons Parts and Accessories (15.02).

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Product Space

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 New Jersey 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.

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Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of  New Jersey. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that New Jersey exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

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Diversification Frontier

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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. Bubble size corresponds to exports value by year 2020.

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