In 2024, Port Freeport handled more than 37 million tons of import and export cargo.
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Port Freeport
Ports of entry within the state of Texas accounted for over $1 TRILLION in international trade in 2024. Texas has 32 OFFICIAL PORTS of entry that serve as critical gateways to global trade. Each port — whether an airport, land port or seaport — serves many domestic and international economic activities across multiple industries. Each Texas port plays a distinctive role in the state’s transportation network and contributes to the state and local economies.
Port Freeport’s contributions to the Texas economy include:
Total trade (2024) $22.5 Billion
Direct and indirect employment 133,108
gross domestic product $17.1 Billion
About Port Freeport
Port Freeport is one of 23 seaports along Texas’ 367-mile Gulf Coast. It is part of the Port Houston-Galveston Customs District, which also includes Freeport, Galveston, Houston, George Bush International Airport, Lavaca, the Sugarland Regional Airport and Texas City.
Port Freeport underwent several capital improvement projects (2023-2025), with total project costs of $663 million.
Port Freeport: All Trade 2003 to 2024
Data for All Trade
| Year | Exports | Imports | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1.0 | $4.0 | $5.0 |
| 2004 | $1.2 | $5.7 | $6.9 |
| 2005 | $1.4 | $8.0 | $9.4 |
| 2006 | $1.6 | $8.7 | $10.3 |
| 2007 | $1.7 | $8.4 | $10.1 |
| 2008 | $2.0 | $13.8 | $15.8 |
| 2009 | $1.2 | $7.6 | $8.8 |
| 2010 | $1.4 | $9.0 | $10.4 |
| 2011 | $1.6 | $9.9 | $11.5 |
| 2012 | $1.6 | $9.0 | $10.6 |
| 2013 | $1.5 | $5.9 | $7.4 |
| 2014 | $2.7 | $6.5 | $9.2 |
| 2015 | $3.4 | $3.5 | $6.9 |
| 2016 | $3.4 | $2.9 | $6.3 |
| 2017 | $5.6 | $3.3 | $8.9 |
| 2018 | $7.9 | $3.7 | $11.6 |
| 2019 | $8.3 | $3.3 | $11.6 |
| 2020 | $8.4 | $2.5 | $10.9 |
| 2021 | $15.8 | $3.2 | $19.1 |
| 2022 | $13.8 | $4.9 | $18.7 |
| 2023 | $11.8 | $4.8 | $16.6 |
| 2024 | $13.1 | $9.4 | $22.5 |
Shipping activity through this port in 2024 accounted for $22.5 billion in trade, 347.2 percent more than in 2003 ($5 billion).
This seaport’s trade, as a percentage of the total through all 23 Texas seaports, was 5.2 percent.
| Port Freeport | |||
| Top Imports: | Vehicle parts, Mineral Fuels, Machinery and Mechanical Appliances | ||
| Top Exports: | Mineral Fuels, Vehicle parts, Organic Chemicals, Inorganic Chemicals | ||
| Top Trading Partners: | Mexico, Germany, Japan and The Netherlands | ||
Top Export Destinations from Port Freeport, 2024
Destinations Data
| Country | Exports (in billions) | Share of Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | $1.8 | 14% |
| Netherlands | $1.1 | 9% |
| Indonesia | $1.0 | 7% |
| United Arab Emirates | $0.9 | 7% |
| Korea, South | $0.7 | 53% |
| Other | $7.6 | 58% |
| Total | $13.1 |
The value of exports from Port Freeport to its top five recipient countries was $5.5 billion in 2024, or 42 percent of its total. Japan was the leading destination for exported goods, receiving 13.7 percent of all exported commodities from Port Freeport.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: USA Trade Online
KELLY HANCOCK
The Port of Freeport is one of 32 official Texas Ports of Entry.
See a select list of ports, plus more in-depth regional data.
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