Houston is a major hub for international business and trade. It has the busiest port for foreign tonnage in the US and was the top exporting metro area in 2012. Houston has a diverse population and is now the most ethnically and culturally diverse large metro area in the country. The region has over 90 consulate offices representing foreign nations and hundreds of foreign owned companies and firms conducting international business. Houston's top trading partners in 2012 were Mexico, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia, with over $30 billion, $21 billion, and $15 billion respectively in annual trade.

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2. U.S. Sales to International Buyers

3. The Houston Region is now the most
ethnically and culturally diverse large
metropolitan area in the country.

4. Houston Influence in the Global Market
The Houston region :
• Busiest U.S. port in foreign tonnage
• Top Metro Exporter: $110.298 Billion
• More than 90 consulate offices;
• 20 foreign banks, representing 9 nations;
• 765 foreign-owned firms;
• 395 companies with branches in 143 other nations; and
• More than 3,300 firms, foreign government offices, &
nonprofits conducting international business.

5. International Transactions by Country
of Origin

6. Houston’s International Business Cost Comparison

7. Houston’s Top Trading Partners
Houston's Top Trading
Partners
Annual 2011 Annual 2012 % Change
Mexico 31,441,895,857 30,594,161,233 -2.7
Venezuela 19,908,593,496 21,099,228,616 5.98
Saudi Arabia 11,789,787,760 15,446,877,683 31.02
Brazil 15,500,127,105 14,632,320,956 -5.6
China 11,868,289,675 12,853,859,083 8.3
Colombia 10,419,274,114 11,444,551,964 9.84
Netherlands 10,299,922,165 9,716,537,451 -5.66
Russia 10,509,263,854 9,524,726,069 -9.37
Germany 7,626,122,541 8,970,198,140 17.62
Nigeria 12,877,824,593 8,828,296,801 -31.45
Total all countries 268,028,585,041 274,263,854,223 2.33
Source: Greater Houston Partnership Research Department

10. Piecing Together the
Houston Demographic Profile

15. Houston’s Foreign Born Population

16. Houston’s Population
by Age & Ethnicity

17. Where do Houstonians want to live?

18. Houston MSA
2014 – 2019 Demographic Trends

19. Houston MSA Population Change by
Zip Code 2014 - 2019

20. White Population by Zip Code

21. Black Population by Zip Code

22. Asian Population by Zip Code

23. Hispanic Population by Zip Code

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