Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas
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Total Exports Compared to the same month a year ago
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Current RankAmong U.S. airports, seaports, border crossings
Rank 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas’s total trade with the world was $5.01 billion in September, a change of 30.19 percent from the same month one year ago. The change in exports was 30.14 percent and the change in imports was 30.23 percent. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas ranked No. 23 among U.S. trade partners in September. It had ranked No. 26 for the same month last year.
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas’s top three exports by value in September were (1) Computer chips, (2) Semiconductor machinery, parts, and (3) Civilian aircraft, parts. Its top three imports, also by value, were (1) Cell phones, related equipment, (2) Returned exports, without change, and (3) Computers. By tonnage, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas’s top three exports were (1) Semiconductor machinery, parts, (2) Polyethers, epoxides, polyesters,, and (3) Medical instruments. Its top three imports, also by tonnage, were (1) Cell phones, related equipment, (2) Computers, and (3) Fish fillets, chilled or frozen.
Top Trading Countries
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $6.2 billion |
| 2 | South Korea | $5.3 billion |
| 3 | Vietnam | $4.8 billion |
| 4 | Taiwan | $3.7 billion |
| 5 | Japan | $2.2 billion |
| 6 | Ireland | $2 billion |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $1.8 billion |
| 8 | Germany | $1.5 billion |
| 9 | France | $1.3 billion |
| 10 | Singapore | $1.2 billion |
Overall Rank
Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer chips | $4.2 billion |
| 2 | Semiconductor machinery, parts | $4 billion |
| 3 | Cell phones, related equipment | $1.7 billion |
| 4 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $1.7 billion |
| 5 | Computers | $765.9 million |
| 6 | Aircraft engines, parts | $534 million |
| 7 | Computer parts | $526 million |
| 8 | Medical instruments | $492.7 million |
| 9 | Digital storage devices | $444.5 million |
| 10 | Artificial knees, hips, etc. | $300.7 million |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cell phones, related equipment | $8 billion |
| 2 | Returned exports, without change | $2.2 billion |
| 3 | Computers | $1.4 billion |
| 4 | Plasma, vaccines, blood | $904.2 million |
| 5 | Computer parts | $759.1 million |
| 6 | Semiconductor machinery, parts | $747.3 million |
| 7 | Aircraft engines, parts | $577.4 million |
| 8 | Computer chips | $514 million |
| 9 | Non-engine aircraft parts | $505.8 million |
| 10 | Jewelry, parts | $400.6 million |
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas’s trade increases 11.86 percent through September
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas’s trade with the world rose 11.86 percent, from $37.84 billion to $42.32 billion through the first nine months of 2021 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 $3.34 trillion, with exports at $1.27 trillion and imports at $2.06 trillion. The nation’s total trade increased 22.37 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports rose 22.57 percent and imports rose 22.24 percent.
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas ranked No. 24 for total trade among the nation’s roughly 450 airports, seaports and border crossings through September of 2021. During the same period of 2020 it ranked No. 21. It finished No. 22 in the last full year.
The nation’s top five “ports” — airports, seaports and border crossings — so far this year, by value, are Port of Los Angeles; Chicago O’Hare International Airport; Port Laredo; John F. Kennedy International Airport and Port of Newark.
Through September Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas’s top trade partners were No. 1 China, No. 2 South Korea, No. 3 Vietnam, No. 4 Taiwan and No. 5 Japan. Through the same period of the previous year, the top trade partners were held by China, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan, respectively.
Taking a closer look at its leading trade partners:
- Trade with No. 1 China rose 7.34 percent to $6.2 billion.
Exports rose 16.61 percent to $2.01 billion. Imports rose 3.41 percent to $4.19 billion. - Trade with No. 2 South Korea rose 7.28 percent to $5.27 billion.
Exports rose 12.22 percent to $3.67 billion. Imports fell 2.58 percent to $1.6 billion. - Trade with No. 3 Vietnam fell 13.4 percent to $4.83 billion.
Exports rose 79.41 percent to $519.06 million. Imports fell 18.47 percent to $4.32 billion. - Trade with No. 4 Taiwan rose 42.22 percent to $3.67 billion.
Exports rose 29.8 percent to $2.64 billion. Imports rose 88.6 percent to $1.03 billion. - Trade with No. 5 Japan fell 1.11 percent to $2.21 billion.
Exports fell 15.22 percent to $1.06 billion. Imports rose 16.77 percent to $1.15 billion.
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas’s top five trading partners through September accounted for 52.42 percent of its trade with the world.
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas had trade surpluses with 138 countries and deficits with 58 through September. That compares with 139 surpluses and 55 deficits for the same period one year earlier. The top three surpluses through September of this year were with South Korea, $2.07 billion; Taiwan, $1.61 billion; and The Netherlands, $829.29 million. The top three deficits through September of this year were with Vietnam, $3.8 billion; China, $2.18 billion; and Ireland, $1.9 billion.
Through September its top exports were Computer chips; Semiconductor machinery, parts; Cell phones, related equipment; Civilian aircraft, parts; and Computers, in that order. Those accounted for 63.86 percent of its total outbound trade. The Port’s top imports were Cell phones, related equipment; Returned exports, without change; Computers; Plasma, vaccines, blood; and Computer parts, accounting for 57.41 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas’s exports:
- Computer chips rose 8.31 percent compared to last year to $4.17 billion.
- Semiconductor machinery, parts rose 30.81 percent compared to last year to $3.98 billion.
- Cell phones, related equipment rose 30.56 percent compared to last year to $1.74 billion.
- Civilian aircraft, parts fell 1.48 percent compared to last year to $1.68 billion.
- Computers rose 23.31 percent compared to last year to $765.87 million.
On the import side:
- Cell phones, related equipment fell 11.4 percent compared to last year to $7.96 billion.
- Returned exports, without change rose 40.6 percent compared to last year to $2.2 billion.
- Computers rose 19.26 percent compared to last year to $1.38 billion.
- Plasma, vaccines, blood fell 41.1 percent compared to last year to $904.16 million.
- Computer parts rose 94.87 percent compared to last year to $759.08 million.
Last year Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas posted total trade with the world of $50.06 billion. The Port’s deficit was $5.63 billion. Exports totaled $22.21 billion and imports came to $27.85 billion.