帕特里克养家糊口, Partnership的研究高级副总裁, 提供2022年全球休斯顿报告的亮点

Despite factors ranging from global inflation to the Russia-Ukraine war, key indicators show Houston’s ties to the global economy are strengthening. That’s according to a new analysis released by the Greater Houston Partnership in its 全球休斯顿报告. 

The analysis documents how Houston’s international activity in 2021 set records as other sectors showed signs of improvement:

•  The Houston-Galveston Customs District now handles more tonnage (over 351.5 million metric tons in 2021) than it did prior to the pandemic.
• 新冠肺炎疫情对休斯顿的出口产生了短暂的影响. Exports topped $140 billion last year, well above the previous record of $128.2019年将达到70亿美元.
• 外国直接投资(FDI)继续改善. The Partnership documented 26 business expansions from companies headquartered overseas in 2021, 高于2020年的13个. That number is still short of the typical annual average of 30 to 40 such announcements. 
• 就业市场不景气, 国际旅行限制, and anti-immigrant rhetoric continues to slow the flow of newcomers from abroad, but Houston should see an uptick in international migration this year. Immigration added only 12,500 new residents to Houston’s population in 2021.
• International air traffic continues to edge closer to pre-pandemic levels. 休斯顿机场系统处理了7个.到2021年，国际旅客人数将从300万增加到300万.2020年处理了900万起，但低于疫情前的峰值12起.2020年达到1亿美元.  

The pandemic caused the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Two and a half years later, COVID-19 no longer appears to be a top risk for economic growth. 但还有其他问题令人担忧. 根据报告, economic damage from the 俄罗斯 invasion of Ukraine is contributing to a slowdown in global growth and adding to inflation. 然而, 一些指标显示，休斯顿的增长势头强劲, 包括该地区强劲的经济, 工业生产增加, 制造业采购经理人指数高于50, 劳动力市场紧张. 

“最有可能的情况是经济增长放缓, 或许是欧洲经济衰退, but a slowdown in the global economy is unlikely to nudge Houston into recession this year,” said Partnership Senior Vice President of Research 帕特里克养家糊口. 

Other data included in the report reflects Houston’s influence as a global business hub: 

• 休斯顿与200多个国家有贸易关系.
• The Houston-Galveston Customs District ranked first in tonnage handled (exports and imports) in 2021, 在过去的15年里，它占据了11年的位置. The district ranked fifth in value of shipments (exports and imports) last year, up one from 2020.
• The value of exports via the district have exceeded imports since 2013.
• Over 1,700 foreign-owned firms have an office, factory, distribution, or service center in Houston. 
• Nearly 150 Houston-headquartered companies operated subsidiaries outside the U.S. 

Another section of the 全球休斯顿报告 provides additional statistics and information about Houston’s international business ties and ranks the region’s top 20 trade partners. The value of goods and services traded increased among all leading partners in 2021, 从2020年的损失中反弹.

休斯顿十大贸易伙伴及2021年贸易额: 

1. 中国——24美元.70亿美元，高于去年的19亿美元.30亿美元. 
2. 墨西哥——21美元.60亿美元，高于去年的14亿美元.50亿美元. 
3. 巴西——16美元.90亿美元，高于去年的12亿美元.2020年1000亿美元. 
4. 韩国——16美元.20亿美元，高于9亿美元.50亿美元. 
5. 印度——13美元.90亿美元，高于8亿美元.2020年1000亿美元. 
6. 荷兰——13美元.80亿美元，高于9亿美元.50亿美元.
7. 德国——11美元.90亿美元，高于去年的90亿美元.50亿美元.
8. 日本——11美元.50亿美元，高于去年的70亿美元.70亿美元.
9. 英国——9美元.80亿美元，高于去年的70亿美元.60亿美元.
10. 哥伦比亚——7美元.10亿美元，高于5亿美元.30亿美元.