Chicago Rockford International Airport

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Total Trade Compared to the same month a year ago

-28.96%

Compared to last month

50.81%

Total Exports Compared to the same month a year ago

-37.64%

Compared to last month

57.83%

Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

-18.06%

Compared to last month

44.67%

Current RankAmong U.S. airports, seaports, border crossings

143

Rank 2023

125

Chicago Rockford International Airport’s trade down 28.96 percent in January from last January

Trade at Chicago Rockford International Airport for the month of January decreased 28.96 percent from the same month one year ago and was up 50.81 percent compared to the previous month, according to ustradenumbers.com analysis of the most recent U.S. government data.

Breaking it down, exports decreased 37.64 percent compared to the same month in the previous year and were up 57.83 percent from the previous month. Imports decreased -18.06 percent compared to the same month in the previous year and grew 44.67 percent when compared to the previous month.

Chicago Rockford International Airport Trade Same Month, Year over Year

Trade Snapshot

Year-to-date, Chicago Rockford International Airport’s trade down -28.96 percent

On a year-to-date basis, trade at Chicago Rockford International Airport was valued at $181.84 million, a decrease of -28.96 percent through January.

Exports totaled $88.78 million, down 37.64 percent while imports were valued at $93.06 million, down 18.06 percent.

The deficit at Chicago Rockford International Airport was $4.28 million.

As the chart at top in the middle shows, through January, 48.82 percent of that trade at Chicago Rockford International Airport was an export and 51.18 percent was an import. The national average is 38.75 percent for exports and 61.25 percent for imports for the same 1 month of the year. Chicago Rockford International Airport ranked No. 143 by value and No. 135 by tonnage among all of the nation’s 450-plus airports, seaports and border crossings. Ranking it just against other airports, it ranked No. 34 by value and No. 28 by tonnage.

Chicago Rockford International Airport Month-by-Month View

Here you can see the totals for exports and imports for each of the last 12 months. You can scroll over any month’s exports or imports to see the total. You can also expand or shrink the timeline to see more or fewer months.

Trade Partners
Market Share

Chicago Rockford International Airport World Map

EXPORT to Excel:
By value: YTD | Month | Annual   By tonnage: YTD | Month | Annual

Chicago Rockford International Airport’s trade with top trade partner Germany has decreased -9.40 percent YTD

Chicago Rockford International Airport’s top five trade partners accounted for 93.5 percent of its total trade through January. By way of comparison, the United States' top five trade partners accounted for 50.5 percent.

Top Trading Countries

RankCountryYTD
1Germany$96.69 M
2China$29.47 M
3The Netherlands$18.46 M
4Australia$15.45 M
5France$9.95 M
6South Korea$3.26 M
7Denmark$2.18 M
8Japan$939,695
9Belgium$914,683
10Austria$706,709

Taking a closer look at its leading trade partners:

  • Trade with No. 1 Germany fell 9.4 percent to $96.69 million.
    Exports fell 15.65 percent to $34.66 million. Imports fell 5.49 percent to $62.03 million.
  • Trade with No. 2 China fell 42.44 percent to $29.47 million.
    Exports fell 41.67 percent to $6.28 million. Imports fell 42.64 percent to $23.19 million.
  • Trade with No. 3 The Netherlands fell 47.96 percent to $18.46 million.
    Exports fell 49.85 percent to $17.79 million. Imports rose 26237 percent to $674,238.
  • Trade with No. 4 Australia rose 61806 percent to $15.45 million.
    Exports rose 231982 percent to $15.45 million. There were no imports.
  • Trade with No. 5 France fell 48.7 percent to $9.95 million.
    Exports fell 48.58 percent to $9.92 million. Imports fell 70.07 percent to $31,934.
  • Chicago Rockford International Airport had trade surpluses with 14 countries and deficits with 29 through January. That compares with 25 surpluses and 29 deficits for the same period one year earlier. The top three surpluses through January of this year were with The Netherlands, $17.12 million; Australia, $15.45 million; and France, $9.89 million.The top three deficits through January of this year were with Germany, $27.36 million; China, $16.91 million; and Denmark, $2.18 million.

    At this time a year ago, the top five trade partners were Germany, China, The Netherlands, France and Spain.

    By tonnage, the top five trade partners year-to-date are Germany, China, Denmark, The Netherlands and Italy.

    At this time a year ago, the top five by tonnage were Germany, China, The Netherlands, Denmark and France.

    Exports
    Market Share

    EXPORT to Excel:
    By value: YTD | Month | Annual   By tonnage: YTD | Month | Annual

    The most valuable Chicago Rockford International Airport export, Medical instruments, has increased 8.32 percent YTD

    Chicago Rockford International Airport’s top five exports accounted for 80.74 percent of all its exports through January. By way of comparison, the United States’ top five exports accounted for 23.22 percent.

    Here’s a closer look at the top five, by value:

    • Medical instruments rose 8.32 percent compared to last year to $41.82 million.
    • Civilian aircraft, parts rose 6316 percent compared to last year to $14.31 million.
    • X-ray apparatus fell 10.17 percent compared to last year to $11.15 million.
    • Cameras, including TV cameras fell 9.28 percent compared to last year to $2.27 million.
    • Mirrors, including rearview mirrors rose 18.39 percent compared to last year to $2.13 million.

    At this time a year ago, the top five exports were Medical instruments; X-ray apparatus; Motor vehicle parts; Respiration equipment, etc.; and Semiconductor machinery, parts.

    By tonnage the top five exports year-to-date are Medical instruments; Polyethers, epoxides, polyesters,; X-ray apparatus; Mirrors, including rearview mirrors; and Electrical supplies <1000V.

    At this time a year ago, the top five by tonnage were Medical instruments; Plastic plates, sheet, film; Electrical supplies <1000V; Motor vehicle parts; and X-ray apparatus.

    Imports
    Market Share

    EXPORT to Excel:
    By value: YTD | Month | Annual   By tonnage: YTD | Month | Annual

    The most valuable Chicago Rockford International Airport import, Medical instruments, has increased 25.9 percent YTD

    Chicago Rockford International Airport’s top five imports accounted for 73.04 percent of all its imports through January. By way of comparison, the United States’ top five imports accounted for 22.07 percent.

    Here’s a closer look at the top five, by value:

    • Medical instruments rose 25.9 percent compared to last year to $29.78 million.
    • X-ray apparatus fell 31.15 percent compared to last year to $16.23 million.
    • Cell phones, related equipment fell 12.35 percent compared to last year to $14.18 million.
    • Unwrought platinum in various forms totaled $4.67 million. The previous year, there were no imports in this category.
    • Power supplies, transformers rose 6.79 percent compared to last year to $3.11 million.

    At this time a year ago, the top five imports were X-ray apparatus; Medical instruments; Cell phones, related equipment; Computers; and Electric motors, generators, not sets.

    By tonnage the top five imports year-to-date are Power supplies, transformers; X-ray apparatus; Medical instruments; Solar panels, etc.; and Electrical supplies <1000V.

    At this time a year ago, the top five by tonnage were X-ray apparatus; Power supplies, transformers; Medical instruments; Passenger vehicles; and Misc. plastic articles.

    Port
    Market Share

    By value, Chicago Rockford International Airport was responsible for 0.04 percent of U.S. trade through January, ranking No. 143 among all ports and No. 34 among all airports.

    Last year Chicago Rockford International Airport, posted total trade with the world of $2.43 billion. The Port’s surplus was $12.31 million. Exports totaled $1.22 billion and imports came to $1.21 billion.