HOUSTON (May 26, 2021)— Following a year marred by the pandemic and a global recession, 休斯顿作为对外贸易和国际商业中心的地位，可能会在未来几个月乃至几年里支持该地区的经济复苏. That’s according to a 新的分析 released by the Greater Houston Partnership in conjunction with its Global Houston re港口. 

该分析记录了自2020年3月COVID-19在这里爆发以来的迅速而巨大的变化:

• Port of Houston tonnage fell 2.3 million metric tons (6.7 percent) during the pandemic, nearly all the decline occurring in shipments of crude and refined products. 
• The Houston Air港口 System handled 3.2020年国际旅客将从去年的1200万人次下降到900万人次. Over sixty percent of those passengers traveled in Q1 2020, before countries imposed restrictions on international travel.
• The poor job market, international travel restrictions, and anti-immigrant rhetoric slowed the flow of newcomers from aboard. 国际移民人数降至24,587人，是20多年来的最低水平. 
• Foreign direct investment (FDI) declined as well. 该伙伴关系记录了2020年总部位于海外的公司的11项皇冠HGA010官方下载搬迁和扩张, down from a typical annual average of 30 to 40 such announcements. 

The deployment of vaccines in the U.S. 和其他工业化国家的新冠病毒感染和严重疾病的数量大幅减少. 约.6 billion vaccine does have been delivered worldwide as of mid-May. 不过, 许多缺乏必要资源的贫穷国家在疫苗接种方面落后，有些国家甚至还没有接种一剂疫苗. 

Despite the headwinds, the arrival of vaccines has launched a global economic recovery, which bodes well for Houston, according to the re港口. 布鲁金斯学会(Brookings Institution)在2017年的最新估计发现，仅出口就支持了17个.3% of Houston’s GDP. Partnership research估计，该地区与出口相关的直接和间接就业人数约为470人,000个工作岗位. 如今，休斯顿的财富与全球经济的联系就像与美国经济的联系一样紧密.S. economy and energy. 

“你.S. and China are leading the global recovery,” said Partnership Senior Vice President of Research Patrick Jankowski. 国际货币基金组织预计，巴西、法国、印度、印度尼西亚、德国、日本、墨西哥、俄罗斯、土耳其和美国将在今年年底前实现经济增长.K. to make solid contributions as well. 对休斯顿来说，好消息是，今年和明年，该地区所有主要出口市场都有望实现稳健增长.” 

报告中的其他数据反映了休斯顿作为全球商业中心的影响力: 

• Houston has trading relationships with more than 200 countries.
• 休斯敦-加尔维斯顿关区在2020年的吞吐量(出口和进口)中排名第一, a position it’s held 11 of the last 15 years. 去年，该地区的出口额(出口额和进口额)排名第6位.
• The value of ex港口s via the district have exceeded im港口s since 2013.
• 自2009年以来, foreign-owned firms have announced nearly 700 plant, warehouse or office expansions, start-ups or relocations in Houston.
• Nearly 150 Houston-headquartered companies operate nearly 3,000个办事处, 植物, or distribution centers in / (100 countries.

“Hga010皇冠软件下载经常说休斯顿是一个伟大的全球城市，可以与伦敦等城市竞争, 东京, Sao Paulo and Beijing. 但这要归功于Hga010皇冠软件下载的基础设施——也就是Hga010皇冠软件下载的港口——以及Hga010皇冠软件下载与世界各地的联系,” said Partnership President and CEO Bob Harvey. “Houston’s ties abroad remain strong. 长期以来，Hga010皇冠软件下载一直是一个重要的国际门户，今天Hga010皇冠软件下载可以吹嘘41家《Hga010皇冠软件下载》全球1000强企业, / (1,700 foreign-owned firms operating in our region and, 当然, 最顶端的U.S. 港口.” 
A complementary re港口, Global Houston: Insights into the Region’s Top 20 Trading Partners, 提供有关休斯顿国际商业关系的更多统计数据和信息，并对该地区前20名贸易伙伴进行排名. 2020年，许多主要合作伙伴之间的商品和服务贸易额下降，这在很大程度上是由于疫情. 
Top 5 Houston trade partners and the value of trade in 2020: 

1. 中国- 19美元.3 billion, up from $14.7 billion in 2019. 
2. 墨西哥- 14美元.5 billion, down from $21.7 billion in 2019. 
3. 巴西- 12美元.0 billion, down from $15.1 billion in 2019. 
4. 韩国- 9美元.5 billion, down from $13.2 billion in 2019. 
5. 德国——9美元.5 billion, down from $10.0 billion in 2019. 

查看全球休斯顿:洞察该地区前20大贸易伙伴 在这里 and the 分析 of International Trade and its Impact on Houston’s Economy 在这里. 
 

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Greater Houston Partnership
大休斯顿伙伴关系致力于使休斯顿成为最适合居住的地方之一, work and build a business. As the economic development organization for the Houston region, 该伙伴关系通过将致力于该地区长期成功的商业和具有公民意识的领导人聚集在一起，促进了11个国家的增长. Representing 1,000个成员组织和大约五分之一的地区劳动力, 合作伙伴关系是商业领袖聚集在一起产生影响的地方. Learn more at Houston.org.

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