Foreign imports to Port of Seattle in 2015 were $15,226,898,434. Exports in 2015 were $6,088,433,045. Country information about foreign trade with Port of Seattle is availble for imports and exports. The value of container cargo imported into Port of Seattle represented 95.7% of all vessel imports, $14,577,522,679 versus $15,226,898,434. By weight, container cargo imports represented 49.9% of all vessel shippments, 3,488,799,066 (kg) versus 6,993,655,054 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $15,226,898,434 | $6,088,433,045 | ||
2014 | $14,277,579,021 | $6,908,703,882 | ||
2013 | $21,168,822,745 | $7,344,972,364 | ||
2012 | $28,332,323,090 | $10,094,741,776 | ||
2011 | $30,404,839,896 | $12,913,360,632 | ||
2010 | $32,749,672,840 | $10,019,103,631 | ||
2009 | $25,456,912,939 | $7,948,482,024 | ||
2008 | $30,046,403,965 | $9,902,842,570 | ||
2007 | $30,281,677,960 | $9,326,688,551 | ||
2006 | $27,906,668,169 | $8,610,941,883 | ||
2005 | $30,808,456,509 | $8,191,662,405 | ||
2004 | $24,868,502,934 | $7,026,902,392 | ||
2003 | $19,529,418,752 | $6,166,560,260 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $14,577,522,679 | $3,785,435,334 | ||
2014 | $13,474,405,731 | $4,222,146,024 | ||
2013 | $20,242,212,308 | $4,936,381,832 | ||
2012 | $27,299,369,230 | $6,646,879,543 | ||
2011 | $29,298,908,124 | $8,610,384,610 | ||
2010 | $31,790,433,301 | $6,581,033,201 | ||
2009 | $24,699,531,318 | $4,975,552,627 | ||
2008 | $28,659,068,267 | $5,993,676,032 | ||
2007 | $28,434,232,975 | $6,312,610,193 | ||
2006 | $25,521,165,645 | $6,083,009,089 | ||
2005 | $28,149,706,867 | $6,088,854,996 | ||
2004 | $22,656,052,249 | $5,341,544,812 | ||
2003 | $17,780,070,265 | $4,799,007,601 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 6,993,655,054 | 9,261,116,695 | ||
2014 | 6,751,690,400 | 9,068,262,801 | ||
2013 | 6,972,401,588 | 7,932,636,768 | ||
2012 | 7,777,101,255 | 10,361,448,380 | ||
2011 | 7,641,623,160 | 13,777,019,470 | ||
2010 | 7,844,118,318 | 13,127,995,784 | ||
2009 | 6,271,526,605 | 11,683,755,689 | ||
2008 | 7,460,247,140 | 12,110,346,860 | ||
2007 | 9,396,117,398 | 11,151,081,953 | ||
2006 | 9,453,767,830 | 10,576,243,620 | ||
2005 | 9,518,906,080 | 10,341,970,200 | ||
2004 | 8,476,144,899 | 8,661,912,723 | ||
2003 | 6,524,961,332 | 6,748,938,484 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 3,488,799,066 | 3,583,069,398 | ||
2014 | 3,488,799,066 | 3,881,705,394 | ||
2013 | 4,186,274,961 | 4,456,672,402 | ||
2012 | 5,358,058,188 | 4,886,520,982 | ||
2011 | 5,378,309,281 | 5,931,475,179 | ||
2010 | 6,084,127,236 | 5,340,561,352 | ||
2009 | 4,091,396,634 | 4,454,521,494 | ||
2008 | 4,471,939,905 | 4,458,099,600 | ||
2007 | 5,422,817,831 | 4,559,976,928 | ||
2006 | 5,132,582,345 | 3,977,605,923 | ||
2005 | 5,261,224,713 | 4,481,811,811 | ||
2004 | 3,985,896,955 | 3,724,084,170 | ||
2003 | 3,123,635,297 | 3,178,839,123 |
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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