Foreign imports to Port of Houston in 2015 were $59,493,987,683. Exports in 2015 were $76,535,738,416. Country information about foreign trade with Port of Houston is availble for imports and exports. The value of container cargo imported into Port of Houston represented 51.0% of all vessel imports, $30,324,701,944 versus $59,493,987,683. By weight, container cargo imports represented 15.4% of all vessel shippments, 9,859,840,479 (kg) versus 63,849,805,982 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $59,493,987,683 | $76,535,738,416 | ||
2014 | $75,042,841,928 | $92,080,963,933 | ||
2013 | $74,295,995,115 | $94,115,800,428 | ||
2012 | $83,231,890,756 | $93,186,323,618 | ||
2011 | $80,255,536,283 | $88,637,512,292 | ||
2010 | $60,190,871,121 | $70,673,638,377 | ||
2009 | $48,421,277,694 | $57,711,431,480 | ||
2008 | $78,884,161,764 | $68,799,198,383 | ||
2007 | $60,997,042,797 | $53,822,133,552 | ||
2006 | $61,027,767,704 | $41,934,379,555 | ||
2005 | $51,197,310,296 | $34,830,555,675 | ||
2004 | $36,545,975,013 | $29,452,213,156 | ||
2003 | $27,251,814,970 | $22,538,258,942 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $30,324,701,944 | $30,525,327,072 | ||
2014 | $28,318,871,897 | $32,116,100,680 | ||
2013 | $24,536,584,604 | $29,034,085,676 | ||
2012 | $26,207,246,309 | $27,320,624,765 | ||
2011 | $20,447,674,697 | $26,278,502,675 | ||
2010 | $15,885,628,537 | $22,778,956,053 | ||
2009 | $14,411,760,479 | $20,363,409,653 | ||
2008 | $19,153,879,686 | $25,526,012,618 | ||
2007 | $18,013,013,808 | $20,618,076,514 | ||
2006 | $16,907,522,511 | $16,142,669,024 | ||
2005 | $15,060,920,636 | $12,833,313,050 | ||
2004 | $11,693,043,983 | $11,117,048,274 | ||
2003 | $9,513,630,993 | $9,360,325,549 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 63,849,805,982 | 86,331,428,202 | ||
2014 | 69,511,692,280 | 78,693,265,163 | ||
2013 | 70,312,101,440 | 77,695,676,162 | ||
2012 | 75,299,045,766 | 71,746,743,710 | ||
2011 | 81,333,278,980 | 71,619,908,014 | ||
2010 | 80,126,808,062 | 66,463,558,641 | ||
2009 | 76,627,655,625 | 59,794,744,603 | ||
2008 | 84,534,852,920 | 51,751,368,813 | ||
2007 | 85,088,585,519 | 47,965,240,186 | ||
2006 | 94,608,442,727 | 41,210,659,666 | ||
2005 | 92,729,418,199 | 40,405,837,929 | ||
2004 | 86,811,676,145 | 39,264,675,991 | ||
2003 | 79,360,074,920 | 33,124,709,681 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 9,859,840,479 | 16,148,549,612 | ||
2014 | 9,859,840,479 | 15,227,874,470 | ||
2013 | 8,317,532,475 | 12,500,734,410 | ||
2012 | 8,790,888,911 | 10,929,536,524 | ||
2011 | 7,795,079,273 | 9,912,511,214 | ||
2010 | 6,520,144,211 | 9,354,726,918 | ||
2009 | 5,419,956,808 | 9,579,653,756 | ||
2008 | 6,640,454,637 | 9,823,726,948 | ||
2007 | 7,402,004,250 | 8,354,336,592 | ||
2006 | 7,792,393,274 | 6,886,222,584 | ||
2005 | 7,548,567,716 | 5,844,448,453 | ||
2004 | 6,910,938,118 | 5,913,358,327 | ||
2003 | 6,299,347,681 | 5,695,196,596 |
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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