Foreign imports to Port of Boston in 2015 were $8,733,066,437. Exports in 2015 were $1,017,612,989. Country information about foreign trade with Port of Boston is availble for imports and exports. The value of container cargo imported into Port of Boston represented 46.2% of all vessel imports, $4,038,377,197 versus $8,733,066,437. By weight, container cargo imports represented 10.3% of all vessel shippments, 1,013,046,309 (kg) versus 9,855,440,214 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $8,733,066,437 | $1,017,612,989 | ||
2014 | $10,349,059,421 | $1,179,211,816 | ||
2013 | $9,930,206,127 | $1,233,960,571 | ||
2012 | $10,144,307,541 | $1,318,888,136 | ||
2011 | $9,346,127,496 | $1,766,700,249 | ||
2010 | $7,967,921,616 | $1,460,351,106 | ||
2009 | $6,976,976,571 | $1,317,558,321 | ||
2008 | $9,757,719,011 | $1,873,497,367 | ||
2007 | $8,723,563,644 | $1,591,157,191 | ||
2006 | $7,921,249,597 | $1,292,834,383 | ||
2005 | $7,373,874,296 | $1,097,708,725 | ||
2004 | $5,962,574,452 | $850,348,102 | ||
2003 | $5,022,843,578 | $791,249,050 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $4,038,377,197 | $630,430,882 | ||
2014 | $3,791,312,948 | $744,496,317 | ||
2013 | $3,629,856,750 | $705,459,790 | ||
2012 | $4,058,800,725 | $687,902,813 | ||
2011 | $3,858,279,414 | $945,971,173 | ||
2010 | $2,693,615,013 | $892,024,202 | ||
2009 | $2,740,930,700 | $838,559,696 | ||
2008 | $3,329,800,499 | $1,035,107,927 | ||
2007 | $3,217,614,974 | $999,818,607 | ||
2006 | $2,501,918,932 | $829,497,815 | ||
2005 | $2,103,782,587 | $791,841,753 | ||
2004 | $1,872,994,550 | $552,391,009 | ||
2003 | $1,904,420,277 | $539,589,562 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 9,855,440,214 | 1,439,829,804 | ||
2014 | 9,757,818,372 | 1,260,364,090 | ||
2013 | 9,652,007,474 | 1,431,279,266 | ||
2012 | 9,972,159,326 | 1,502,568,663 | ||
2011 | 10,116,411,701 | 1,722,066,547 | ||
2010 | 12,265,479,308 | 1,289,140,173 | ||
2009 | 12,216,844,277 | 1,673,664,739 | ||
2008 | 12,676,486,477 | 1,642,662,600 | ||
2007 | 13,969,940,298 | 1,271,905,023 | ||
2006 | 13,689,945,477 | 979,493,443 | ||
2005 | 15,408,647,161 | 968,572,485 | ||
2004 | 15,683,186,284 | 987,093,768 | ||
2003 | 15,261,154,237 | 752,505,863 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 1,013,046,309 | 487,558,403 | ||
2014 | 1,013,046,309 | 474,906,250 | ||
2013 | 833,468,328 | 465,381,503 | ||
2012 | 1,471,507,848 | 422,187,661 | ||
2011 | 1,343,027,228 | 424,246,604 | ||
2010 | 742,825,281 | 319,231,121 | ||
2009 | 834,924,410 | 414,688,201 | ||
2008 | 1,278,855,926 | 315,830,155 | ||
2007 | 1,084,118,348 | 338,033,796 | ||
2006 | 805,585,273 | 316,635,112 | ||
2005 | 841,641,883 | 362,271,952 | ||
2004 | 681,221,631 | 294,580,086 | ||
2003 | 852,612,729 | 218,026,019 |
Complete import and export trade data is available from the Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau usatrade.census.gov |
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