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2023
Economic
Complexity 0.25Rank 32 of 52
Sep 2024
Trade
Exports | Imports $1.77B | $3.62B26 of 54 | 21 of 54
Sep 2024
Country
Destination | Origin Canada | China $278M  | $575M

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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Virginia. In September 2024 Virginia was the number 25 in total exports and the number 23 in total imports in United States.

Exports In 2023, United States' Virginia exported $25B, making it the 25th largest exporter out of the 53 exporters in United States. In 2023 the top exports of Virginia were Bituminous coal, not agglomerated ($4.16B), Soya Beans (Excl. Seed, Broken or... ($1.28B), Memory Integrated Circuits ($720M), Diesel road tractors for semi-trailers ($470M), and Other Aircraft parts ($417M).

Imports In 2023, United States' Virginia imported $39.6B, making it the 23rd largest importer out of the 53 importers in United States. In 2023 top imports of Virginia were Parts & Accessories for Printing Machinery... ($1.68B), Aircraft parts (excl. propellers/rotors, undercarriages) ($1.33B), Standalone Computer Processors (Excl. Specific Models) ($1.09B), Commodities not specified according to kind ($655M), and Other toys (wheeled, model scale, puzzles) ($566M).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Virginia according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Polyamides (1.6), Forging Machines (1.49), Knitting Machine Accessories (1.45), Industrial Printers (1.31), Compasses (1.27), Self-adhesive Plastics (1.17), Motor-working Tools (1.06), Tractors (1.03), Laboratory Ceramic Ware (0.95), and Antibiotics (0.92). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024 Virginia exported $1.77B and imported $3.62B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.85B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Virginia have increased by $189M (11.9%) from $1.58B to $1.77B, while imports increased by $912M (33.7%) from $2.71B to $3.62B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Virginia were Coal Briquettes ($316M), Self-adhesive Plastics ($62M), Integrated Circuits ($51.4M), Tractors ($49M), and Aircraft Parts ($37.9M). In September 2024 the top imports of Virginia were Aircraft parts including unmanned craft ($320M), Computers ($294M), Industrial Printers ($207M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($187M), and Electrical Transformers ($92.2M).

Destinations In September 2024, Virginia exported mostly to Canada ($278M), China ($142M), India ($139M), Netherlands ($110M), and Mexico ($109M), and imported mostly from China ($575M), Mexico ($378M), Canada ($300M), Germany ($243M), and Japan ($215M).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Virginia's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to China ($71.1M or 100%), Netherlands ($59.9M or 120%), and Brazil ($37M or 81.9%), and product exports increase in Coal Briquettes ($47.9M or 17.8%), Antibiotics ($36.6M or 328k%), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($16.7M or 187%). In September 2024, the increase in Virginia's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Mexico ($154M or 68.9%), Japan ($131M or 158%), and Malaysia ($91.5M or 113%), and product imports increase in Computers ($195M or 197%), Aircraft parts including unmanned craft ($168M or 110%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($138M or 276%).

Latest Data

Time Scale
Flow
Color
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$189M(11.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$912M(33.7%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Virginia. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any product, destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Virginia over time.

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Historical Data

Yearly Exports

Color
Depth
Top Destination (2023)Canada$3.56B
Top Product (2023)Bituminous coal, not agglomerated$4.16B

In 2023 the top export destinations of Virginia were Canada ($3.56B), China ($2B), India ($1.83B), Mexico ($1.24B), and Netherlands ($1B).

In 2023 the top exports of Virginia were Bituminous coal, not agglomerated ($4.16B), Soya Beans (Excl. Seed, Broken or... ($1.28B), Memory Integrated Circuits ($720M), Diesel road tractors for semi-trailers ($470M), and Other Aircraft parts ($417M).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Sep 2023 - Sep 2024)
China $71.1M (100%)
Netherlands $59.9M (120%)
Brazil $37M (81.9%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Sep 2023 - Sep 2024)
Mexico -$30.1M (-21.6%)
Canada -$20.9M (-7.01%)
Chinese Taipei -$18.5M (-27%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2023)China$5.67B
Top Import (2023)Parts & Accessories for Printing Machinery...$1.68B

In 2023 the top import origins of Virginia were China ($5.67B), Mexico ($2.77B), Canada ($2.74B), Germany ($2.74B), and India ($1.79B).

In 2023 the top imports of Virginia were Parts & Accessories for Printing Machinery... ($1.68B), Aircraft parts (excl. propellers/rotors, undercarriages) ($1.33B), Standalone Computer Processors (Excl. Specific Models) ($1.09B), Commodities not specified according to kind ($655M), and Other toys (wheeled, model scale, puzzles) ($566M).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Sep 2023 - Sep 2024)
Mexico $154M (68.9%)
Japan $131M (158%)
Malaysia $91.5M (113%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Sep 2023 - Sep 2024)
France -$42M (-43.2%)
Pakistan -$30.1M (-77.7%)
Austria -$16.9M (-33.7%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Virginia

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Economic Complexity (2023)0.25

Virginia ranks 32nd 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.

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Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were Virginia already has a comparative advantage, are led by Developed Exposed Photographic Material (0.24), Tanks and Armored vehicles (0.23), Boat Propellers (0.23), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (0.23), and Chemical Analysis Instruments (0.23).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Virginia according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Polyamides (1.6), Forging Machines (1.49), Knitting Machine Accessories (1.45), Industrial Printers (1.31), Compasses (1.27), Self-adhesive Plastics (1.17), Motor-working Tools (1.06), Tractors (1.03), Laboratory Ceramic Ware (0.95), and Antibiotics (0.92). 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 Artificial Filament Tow (128.73), Synthetic Filament Tow (38.55), Cellulose (32.27), Work Trucks (25.83), and Non-Retail Artificial Filament Yarn (23.69).

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