Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport’s trade totaled $10.1 billion for the month of August, $77.88 billion through August of 2019, and $120.8 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 | $20.41 B |
| 2 | Japan | $6.07 B |
| 3 | India | $5.63 B |
| 4 | Hong Kong | $3.62 B |
| 5 | Taiwan | $3.52 B |
| 6 | Germany | $3.42 B |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $2.92 B |
| 8 | Singapore | $2.84 B |
| 9 | The Netherlands | $2.66 B |
| 10 | South Korea | $2.49 B |
Overall Rank
Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $4.09 B |
| 2 | Computer chips | $3.38 B |
| 3 | Diamonds, not mounted | $3.34 B |
| 4 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $1.79 B |
| 5 | Computers | $1.28 B |
| 6 | Plasma, vaccines, blood | $1.18 B |
| 7 | Machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing | $1.17 B |
| 8 | Cell phones, related equipment | $1.1 B |
| 9 | Photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts | $792.75 M |
| 10 | Misc. medical chemical re-agents | $788.87 M |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computers | $5.61 B |
| 2 | Cell phones, related equipment | $5.17 B |
| 3 | Diamonds, not mounted | $3.33 B |
| 4 | Value added to a returned import | $2.44 B |
| 5 | Computer chips | $2.25 B |
| 6 | Machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing | $1.66 B |
| 7 | Computer parts | $1.22 B |
| 8 | Orthopedic appliances, artificial body parts | $957.73 M |
| 9 | Unrecorded media for audio | $941.41 M |
| 10 | TV cameras, digital cameras, camcorders | $905.99 M |
Los Angeles International Airport’s trade decreases 2.14 percent through August
Los Angeles International Airport’s trade with the world fell 2.14 percent, from $79.59 billion to $77.88 billion through the first eight 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 $2.77 trillion, with exports at $1.1 trillion and imports at $1.67 trillion. The nation’s total trade decreased 0.32 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports fell 0.71 percent and imports fell 0.07 percent.
Los Angeles International Airport ranked No. 9 for total trade among the nation’s roughly 450 airports, seaports and border crossings through August 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 August Los Angeles International Airport’s top trade partners were No. 1 China, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 India, No. 4 Hong Kong and No. 5 Taiwan. Through the same period of the previous year, the top trade partners were held by China, India, Japan, Hong Kong and Germany, respectively.
Taking a closer look at its leading trade partners:
- Trade with No. 1 China rose 0.79 percent to $20.41 billion.
Exports fell 7.19 percent to $5.59 billion. Imports rose 4.16 percent to $14.83 billion. - Trade with No. 2 Japan rose 4.22 percent to $6.07 billion.
Exports fell 3.18 percent to $3.5 billion. Imports rose 16.36 percent to $2.57 billion. - Trade with No. 3 India fell 7.13 percent to $5.63 billion.
Exports fell 6.69 percent to $2.84 billion. Imports fell 7.57 percent to $2.79 billion. - Trade with No. 4 Hong Kong fell 15.21 percent to $3.62 billion.
Exports fell 14.37 percent to $3.36 billion. Imports fell 24.73 percent to $262.22 million. - Trade with No. 5 Taiwan rose 7.95 percent to $3.52 billion.
Exports rose 8.63 percent to $1.31 billion. Imports rose 7.56 percent to $2.21 billion.
Los Angeles International Airport’s top five trading partners through August accounted for 50.41 percent of its trade with the world.
Los Angeles International Airport had trade surpluses with 141 countries and deficits with 81 through August. That compares with 150 surpluses and 75 deficits for the same period one year earlier. The top three surpluses through August of this year were with Hong Kong, $3.1 billion; The Netherlands, $1.12 billion; and South Korea, $1.08 billion. The top three deficits through August of this year were with China, $9.24 billion; Taiwan, $903.71 million; and Malaysia, $788.86 million.
Through August its top exports were Civilian aircraft, parts; Computer chips; Diamonds, not mounted; Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets; and Computers, in that order. Those accounted for 37.48 percent of its total outbound trade. The Port’s top imports were Computers; Cell phones, related equipment; Diamonds, not mounted; Value added to a returned import; and Computer chips, accounting for 45.99 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at Los Angeles International Airport’s exports:
- Civilian aircraft, parts rose 12.86 percent compared to last year to $4.09 billion.
- Computer chips fell 12.31 percent compared to last year to $3.38 billion.
- Diamonds, not mounted fell 5.69 percent compared to last year to $3.34 billion.
- Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets rose 10.45 percent compared to last year to $1.79 billion.
- Computers fell 23.68 percent compared to last year to $1.28 billion.
On the import side:
- Computers fell 8.18 percent compared to last year to $5.61 billion.
- Cell phones, related equipment rose 20.1 percent compared to last year to $5.17 billion.
- Diamonds, not mounted fell 7.73 percent compared to last year to $3.33 billion.
- Value added to a returned import rose 22.17 percent compared to last year to $2.44 billion.
- Computer chips fell 21.2 percent compared to last year to $2.25 billion.
Last year Los Angeles International Airport posted total trade with the world of $120.8 billion. The Port’s deficit was $4.61 billion. At the end of the year, the port’s top five trade partners were China, Japan, India, Hong Kong and Germany. Exports totaled $58.1 billion and imports came to $62.71 billion.