September 24, 2025

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock Announces Economic Impact Study of Port of Corpus Christi

(CORPUS CHRISTI) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today released the results of a Comptroller’s office study examining the impact of Port of Corpus Christi on the Texas economy.

Texas has 32 official ports of entry — plus two intermodal logistics facilities — that serve as critical gateways to global trade. Ports of entry within the state of Texas accounted for $1 trillion in international trade in 2024, according to the study.

Of Texas’ total international trade, 40.4 percent, or $429.4 billion in goods, traveled through the state’s seaports, with Port of Corpus Christi accounting for 21 percent of seaport trade, or $88.6 billion.

In all, Port of Corpus Christi’s contributions to the Texas economy in 2024 included $113 billion to gross domestic product and about 864,000 direct and indirect jobs.

“Texas ports are more than points on a map; they’re economic engines for our state,” Hancock said on a stop of the Good for Texas Tour: Ports Edition. “Port of Corpus Christi is a prime example of how innovation and infrastructure come together to strengthen our economy, support thousands of good jobs and keep Texas competitive on the global stage.”

The top export commodities by value from Port of Corpus Christi in 2024 were mineral fuels ($80 billion), organic chemicals ($1.2 billion) and cereals ($619.5 million). These commodities accounted for 98.9 percent of the port’s total exports. Top imports to the port included mineral fuels ($4.8 billion), ores and slag ($301.6 million), and machinery and equipment ($275.6 million).

For more information on Texas ports, visit the Comptroller’s website.

Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock gives remarks to Port of Corpus Christi officials and other local community leaders about the port's statewide economic impact on the Texas economy.

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