Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport’s trade totaled $18.58 billion for the month of June, $99.94 billion through June of 2019, and $205.04 billion for all of 2018, the latest annual data available, according to U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by WorldCity. Need more details? Read more
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Top Trading Countries
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $29.6 B |
| 2 | Ireland | $8.62 B |
| 3 | Japan | $6.48 B |
| 4 | Germany | $6.43 B |
| 5 | Canada | $5.36 B |
| 6 | Switzerland | $5.03 B |
| 7 | The Netherlands | $3.96 B |
| 8 | United Kingdom | $3.74 B |
| 9 | France | $3.07 B |
| 10 | South Korea | $2.48 B |
Overall Rank
Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $3.77 B |
| 2 | Medicines in individual dosages | $2.28 B |
| 3 | Plasma, vaccines, blood | $1.91 B |
| 4 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $1.8 B |
| 5 | Cell phones, related equipment | $953.31 M |
| 6 | Orthopedic appliances, artificial body parts | $703.74 M |
| 7 | Misc. medical chemical re-agents | $566.72 M |
| 8 | Medical equipment for physicals | $462.04 M |
| 9 | Insulin, hormones and steroids | $460.08 M |
| 10 | Value added to a returned import | $400.4 M |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cell phones, related equipment | $12.57 B |
| 2 | Computers | $9.07 B |
| 3 | Medicines in individual dosages | $7.69 B |
| 4 | Plasma, vaccines, blood | $6.85 B |
| 5 | Value added to a returned import | $5.77 B |
| 6 | Oil | $5.16 B |
| 7 | Aircraft engines, engine parts | $1.38 B |
| 8 | Heterocyclic chemical compounds | $1.19 B |
| 9 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $1.16 B |
| 10 | Nucleic acids and salts, heterocyclic compounds | $757.15 M |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s trade increases 2.18 percent through June
Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s trade with the world rose 2.18 percent, from $97.81 billion to $99.94 billion through the first six months of 2019 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
During the same time period, the nation’s total trade was $2.06 trillion, with exports at $823.61 billion and imports at $1.24 trillion. The nation’s total trade decreased 0.14 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports fell 0.75 percent and imports rose 0.28 percent.
Chicago O’Hare International Airport ranked No. 3 for total trade among the nation’s roughly 450 airports, seaports and border crossings through June of 2019.
The nation’s top five “ports” — airports, seaports and border crossings — so far this year, by value, are Port of Los Angeles; Port Laredo; Chicago O’Hare International Airport; Port of Newark and John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Through June Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s top trade partners were No. 1 China, No. 2 Ireland, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Canada. Through the same period of the previous year, the top trade partners were held by China, Ireland, Canada, Japan and Germany, respectively.
Taking a closer look at its leading trade partners:
- Trade with No. 1 China fell 1.47 percent to $29.6 billion.
Exports fell 5.09 percent to $3.99 billion. Imports fell 0.88 percent to $25.6 billion. - Trade with No. 2 Ireland fell 11.19 percent to $8.62 billion.
Exports fell 43.75 percent to $289.97 million. Imports fell 9.37 percent to $8.33 billion. - Trade with No. 3 Japan rose 0.38 percent to $6.48 billion.
Exports fell 15.3 percent to $2.29 billion. Imports rose 11.68 percent to $4.19 billion. - Trade with No. 4 Germany rose 5.1 percent to $6.43 billion.
Exports rose 0.69 percent to $2.17 billion. Imports rose 7.5 percent to $4.26 billion. - Trade with No. 5 Canada fell 17.29 percent to $5.36 billion.
Exports fell 71.81 percent to $20.13 million. Imports fell 16.68 percent to $5.34 billion.
Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s top five trading partners through June accounted for 56.51 percent of its trade with the world.
Chicago O’Hare International Airport had trade surpluses with 124 countries and deficits with 84 through June. That compares with 132 surpluses and 76 deficits for the same period one year earlier. The top three surpluses through June of this year were with Hong Kong, $569.06 million; Belgium, $344.52 million; and United Arab Emirates, $260.29 million. The top three deficits through June of this year were with China, $21.61 billion; Ireland, $8.04 billion; and Canada, $5.32 billion.
Through June its top exports were Civilian aircraft, parts; Medicines in individual dosages; Plasma, vaccines, blood; Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets; and Cell phones, related equipment, in that order. Those accounted for 43.25 percent of its total outbound trade. The Port’s top imports were Cell phones, related equipment; Computers; Medicines in individual dosages; Plasma, vaccines, blood; and Value added to a returned import, accounting for 55.82 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s exports:
- Civilian aircraft, parts fell 11.66 percent compared to last year to $3.77 billion.
- Medicines in individual dosages rose 8.95 percent compared to last year to $2.28 billion.
- Plasma, vaccines, blood fell 0.64 percent compared to last year to $1.91 billion.
- Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets rose 10.06 percent compared to last year to $1.8 billion.
- Cell phones, related equipment fell 19.67 percent compared to last year to $953.31 million.
On the import side:
- Cell phones, related equipment fell 7.37 percent compared to last year to $12.57 billion.
- Computers rose 26.28 percent compared to last year to $9.07 billion.
- Medicines in individual dosages rose 18.17 percent compared to last year to $7.69 billion.
- Plasma, vaccines, blood fell 3.09 percent compared to last year to $6.85 billion.
- Value added to a returned import rose 59.22 percent compared to last year to $5.77 billion.
Last year Chicago O’Hare International Airport posted total trade with the world of $205.04 billion. The Port’s deficit was $100.51 billion. At the end of the year, the port’s top five trade partners were China, Ireland, Canada, Japan and Germany. Exports totaled $52.27 billion and imports came to $152.77 billion.