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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Texas. In December 2024 Texas was the number 1 in total exports and the number 2 in total imports in United States.

Exports In 2024, United States' Texas exported $486B, making it the 1st largest exporter out of the 53 exporters in United States. In 2024 the top exports of Texas were Crude Petroleum Oils ($111B), Light petroleum distillates nes ($35.2B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($34.3B), Propane, liquefied ($20.3B), and Other Aircraft parts ($12.2B).

Imports In 2024, United States' Texas imported $384B, making it the 2nd largest importer out of the 53 importers in United States. In 2024 top imports of Texas were Standalone Computer Processors (Excl. Specific Models) ($34.4B), Crude Petroleum Oils ($27.8B), Medium Sized Cars ($13.2B), Voice & Data Communication Machines ($12.7B), and Commodities not specified according to kind ($10.6B).

Economic Complexity In 2024, the highest complexity exports of Texas according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Interchangeable Tool Parts (1.86), Blank Audio Media (1.71), Other Nickel Products (1.61), Epoxides (1.59), Oscilloscopes (1.56), Valves (1.47), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments (1.42), Liquid Pumps (1.42), Petroleum Resins (1.42), and Lubricating Products (1.29). 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)Mexico$124B
Top Product (2024)Crude Petroleum Oils$111B

In 2024 the top export destinations of Texas were Mexico ($124B), Canada ($36.6B), Netherlands ($32.5B), South Korea ($23.6B), and China ($22.5B).

In 2024 the top exports of Texas were Crude Petroleum Oils ($111B), Light petroleum distillates nes ($35.2B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($34.3B), Propane, liquefied ($20.3B), and Other Aircraft parts ($12.2B).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
Netherlands $416M (15.4%)
Mexico $254M (2.73%)
India $209M (40.3%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
Canada -$444M (-14.3%)
France -$320M (-33.1%)
South Korea -$292M (-15.7%)

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Yearly Imports

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Depth
Top Origin (2024)Mexico$158B

In 2024 the top import origins of Texas were Mexico ($158B), Canada ($38.6B), China ($35.9B), Chinese Taipei ($14.2B), and Vietnam ($12.5B).

In 2024 the top imports of Texas were Standalone Computer Processors (Excl. Specific Models) ($34.4B), Crude Petroleum Oils ($27.8B), Medium Sized Cars ($13.2B), Voice & Data Communication Machines ($12.7B), and Commodities not specified according to kind ($10.6B).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
Mexico $1.74B (16.9%)
China $1.02B (41.4%)
Thailand $158M (42.8%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
Japan -$900M (-60.4%)
Brazil -$206M (-28.8%)
Saudi Arabia -$133M (-26.3%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Texas

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Economic Complexity (2024)0.31

Texas ranks 27th 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 Texas already has a comparative advantage, are led by Developed Exposed Photographic Material (0.16), Photo Lab Equipment (0.15), Metal Pickling Preparations (0.15), Photographic Chemicals (0.15), and Molybdenum Ore (0.15).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Texas according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Interchangeable Tool Parts (1.86), Blank Audio Media (1.71), Other Nickel Products (1.61), Epoxides (1.59), Oscilloscopes (1.56), Valves (1.47), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments (1.42), Liquid Pumps (1.42), Petroleum Resins (1.42), and Lubricating Products (1.29). 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 Acyclic Hydrocarbons (14.18), Sorghum (11.81), Ethers (10.61), Alcohol > 80% ABV (8.35), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered... (7.90).

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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 Texas 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  Texas. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Texas 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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