Trade partners & ports · Census port 5309 · Mainly air by value
Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX
Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX handled $20.2B of U.S. goods trade in January–August 2026 (up 33.9% from a year earlier), the 40th-largest of the named U.S. ports; Taiwan accounted for 18.5% of it.
Partners
Who trades through Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX
Largest partners at Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX, by total trade
U.S. dollars · January–August 2026
- Imports
- Exports
- TaiwanImports: $3.7BExports: $83.9M
- United KingdomImports: $595.8MExports: $812.7M
- GermanyImports: $742.3MExports: $518.3M
- NetherlandsImports: $631.8MExports: $627.0M
- BrazilImports: $327.9MExports: $829.1M
- FranceImports: $910.5MExports: $167.7M
- AustraliaImports: $29.6MExports: $978.4M
- VietnamImports: $874.4MExports: $69.2M
- Saudi ArabiaImports: $9.8MExports: $584.4M
- JapanImports: $259.4MExports: $259.7M
Top 10 = 64.1% of the port’s trade.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Trade through Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX, every partner
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the port’s trade, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port subtotals for each partner, not the partners’ national totals.
View data table
| Partner | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | $3.7B | $83.9M |
| United Kingdom | $595.8M | $812.7M |
| Germany | $742.3M | $518.3M |
| Netherlands | $631.8M | $627.0M |
| Brazil | $327.9M | $829.1M |
| France | $910.5M | $167.7M |
| Australia | $29.6M | $978.4M |
| Vietnam | $874.4M | $69.2M |
| Saudi Arabia | $9.8M | $584.4M |
| Japan | $259.4M | $259.7M |
| Partner, activate to sort | Imports, activate to sort | Exports, activate to sort | Total trade, sorted descending; activate to reverse | Balance, activate to sort | Share of the port’s trade, activate to sort | Trade y/y, activate to sort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayman Islands | $142.3K | $19.4K | $161.6K | −$122.9K | <0.01% | +6.5% |
| Botswana | $0 | $130.5K | $130.5K | $130.5K | <0.01% | −91.7% |
| Bahamas | $0 | $121.7K | $121.7K | $121.7K | <0.01% | −54.3% |
| Tonga | $0 | $119.4K | $119.4K | $119.4K | <0.01% | +115.0% |
| Belize | $50.4K | $65.4K | $115.8K | $15.1K | <0.01% | −61.1% |
| North Macedonia | $19.1K | $87.3K | $106.4K | $68.2K | <0.01% | −37.3% |
| Liberia | $6.1K | $95.5K | $101.7K | $89.4K | <0.01% | −69.3% |
| Burkina Faso | $0 | $83.5K | $83.5K | $83.5K | <0.01% | −87.5% |
| Lesotho | $0 | $83.3K | $83.3K | $83.3K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Aruba | $45.9K | $24.0K | $69.9K | −$21.9K | <0.01% | −54.3% |
| Moldova | $46.2K | $23.3K | $69.5K | −$22.9K | <0.01% | −43.7% |
| St Kitts and Nevis | $0 | $58.0K | $58.0K | $58.0K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Benin | $54.6K | $2.8K | $57.4K | −$51.8K | <0.01% | −88.7% |
| Marshall Islands | $0 | $55.4K | $55.4K | $55.4K | <0.01% | +67.4% |
| French Polynesia | $0 | $50.1K | $50.1K | $50.1K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Tajikistan | $0 | $45.1K | $45.1K | $45.1K | <0.01% | −44.7% |
| Sudan | $0 | $40.0K | $40.0K | $40.0K | <0.01% | −40.8% |
| Liechtenstein | $16.6K | $19.8K | $36.5K | $3.2K | <0.01% | −38.2% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | $6.0K | $28.0K | $34.0K | $22.0K | <0.01% | −90.3% |
| Samoa | $0 | $33.8K | $33.8K | $33.8K | <0.01% | −88.9% |
| Belarus | $33.7K | $0 | $33.7K | −$33.7K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Palau | $0 | $31.1K | $31.1K | $31.1K | <0.01% | +413.2% |
| Solomon Islands | $0 | $31.0K | $31.0K | $31.0K | <0.01% | +17.1% |
| Paraguay | $2.3K | $23.9K | $26.2K | $21.6K | <0.01% | −95.4% |
| Reunion | $0 | $25.1K | $25.1K | $25.1K | <0.01% | −74.3% |
| Yemen | $0 | $25.0K | $25.0K | $25.0K | <0.01% | −94.5% |
| Grenada | $17.7K | $4.4K | $22.1K | −$13.3K | <0.01% | −87.8% |
| Eswatini | $0 | $20.1K | $20.1K | $20.1K | <0.01% | −83.5% |
| Montenegro | $2.6K | $15.9K | $18.5K | $13.3K | <0.01% | +255.0% |
| Cabo Verde | $0 | $14.7K | $14.7K | $14.7K | <0.01% | +370.5% |
| Central African Republic | $0 | $14.3K | $14.3K | $14.3K | <0.01% | −92.4% |
| St Lucia | $0 | $9.8K | $9.8K | $9.8K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Monaco | $0 | $9.7K | $9.7K | $9.7K | <0.01% | −99.5% |
| Guadeloupe | $0 | $8.8K | $8.8K | $8.8K | <0.01% | −25.2% |
| Sint Maarten | $0 | $7.5K | $7.5K | $7.5K | <0.01% | −29.5% |
| New Caledonia | $0 | $6.8K | $6.8K | $6.8K | <0.01% | −55.3% |
| South Sudan | $0 | $6.2K | $6.2K | $6.2K | <0.01% | −65.6% |
| Kosovo | $6.0K | $0 | $6.0K | −$6.0K | <0.01% | −94.5% |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | $4.4K | $0 | $4.4K | −$4.4K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| French Guiana | $0 | $4.3K | $4.3K | $4.3K | <0.01% | −79.0% |
| Micronesia | $0 | $3.5K | $3.5K | $3.5K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Syria | $535 | $2.6K | $3.2K | $2.1K | <0.01% | −91.6% |
| Haiti | $0 | $2.7K | $2.7K | $2.7K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Andorra | $2.4K | $0 | $2.4K | −$2.4K | <0.01% | −64.6% |
Figures are this port’s subtotals for each partner, not the partners’ national totals; follow a partner for those. Shares are of the port’s trade. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Trade through Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX, every partner
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the port’s trade, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port subtotals for each partner, not the partners’ national totals.
How it moved
Share of trade value by transport mode · January–August 2026 · not a gateway type
Main mode by trade value over the latest twelve months: Mainly air.
All trade$20.2B
- Vessel
- 0.0%
- Containerised (part of vessel)
- 0.0%
- Air
- 99.2%
Imports$10.7B
- Vessel
- 0.0%
- Containerised (part of vessel)
- 0.0%
- Air
- 99.7%
Exports$9.5B
- Vessel
- 0.0%
- Containerised (part of vessel)
- 0.0%
- Air
- 98.7%
Every share is of the port’s total trade value with every partner. Containerised trade is part of vessel trade, never added to it. Census doesn’t report the other modes (truck, rail, pipeline…) for ports, so they aren’t shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Trade through Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX, every partner
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Shares of the port’s trade value by mode, and its main mode over the latest twelve months, calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Census reports only vessel, containerised and air values for ports; other modes aren’t shown.
Monthly imports and exports through Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX
U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · every partner, all modes
- Imports
- Exports
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January 2025–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Trade through Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX, every partner, all modes
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- None: figures as published
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.
View data table
| Month | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $660.5M | $872.7M |
| Feb 2025 | $700.2M | $897.0M |
| Mar 2025 | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Apr 2025 | $951.0M | $1.0B |
| May 2025 | $909.8M | $1.2B |
| Jun 2025 | $890.1M | $1.1B |
| Jul 2025 | $912.2M | $963.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $986.3M | $1.0B |
| Sep 2025 | $740.5M | $877.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $877.6M | $1.1B |
| Nov 2025 | $992.7M | $1.4B |
| Dec 2025 | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Jan 2026 | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Feb 2026 | $1.2B | $978.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.1B | $1.4B |
| Apr 2026 | $2.2B | $1.6B |
| May 2026 | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| Jun 2026 | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Jul 2026 | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Aug 2026 | $1.6B | $1.2B |
Monthly goods balance through Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX
U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · every partner, all modes
- Deficit (below zero)
- Surplus (above zero)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January 2025–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Trade through Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX, every partner, all modes
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Balance (exports − imports) calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.
View data table
| Month | Balance |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $212.1M |
| Feb 2025 | $196.8M |
| Mar 2025 | $78.2M |
| Apr 2025 | $70.9M |
| May 2025 | $254.1M |
| Jun 2025 | $164.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $51.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $43.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $136.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $264.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $413.1M |
| Dec 2025 | −$140.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $20.2M |
| Feb 2026 | −$223.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $302.1M |
| Apr 2026 | −$544.8M |
| May 2026 | −$257.7M |
| Jun 2026 | −$75.3M |
| Jul 2026 | −$13.2M |
| Aug 2026 | −$389.7M |
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