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Air Transport Services
Sectoral analysis of U.S. trade and competitiveness in air transportation services. 

Air Transport Services Trade Data

Air Transport Services Trade Data

Quarterly U.S. Air Transport Exports, in $ Millions.

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, International Transactions (ITA), Table 3.1. U.S. International Trade in Services, released September 18, 2020.

 Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2019Q1 2020Q2 2020
Total Air Transport17,04716,60417,07915,0835,203
Passenger10,1759,75410,1488,308305
Freight3,5393,4223,7093,6173,590
Airport Services3,3333,4283,2223,1591,308

Quarterly U.S. Air Transport Imports, in $ Millions.

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, International Transactions (ITA), Table 3.1. U.S. International Trade in Services, released September 18, 2020.

 Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2019Q1 2020Q2 2020
Total Air Transport17,74017,52317,71814,6504,859
Passenger11,93111,67011,9629,306195
Freight2,0762,1242,1451,9932,252
Airport Services3,7323,7293,6113,3522,413

Total Passengers, in Millions*, Transported by U.S. and Foreign Airlines, All U.S. Airports.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Air Transport Passenger Data, F41 Schedule P12 Data (released monthly, with most recent three months withheld).

Year2002**2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Domestic552630638642646663696720742778812
International119158164171180189201212223235241
Total6717878028138258528979329651,0131,053

*All data points are rounded to the nearest million.

**2002 is included as a baseline year for future comparisons.

International Cargo, in Millions* of Pounds, Carried by U.S. Airlines.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Air Cargo Data, U.S. Airline Pounds of Total, Domestic, and International Freight, T-100 International Market (U.S. Carriers Only), Freight Analysis (monthly data available through May 2020).

Year2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Weight8,0828,0768,0687,6508,0398,1168,2269,0129,6189,253

*All data points are rounded to the nearest million.

To view the original data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, please visit the Bureau of Economic Analysis Interactive Data Tables. To view the original data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, please visit the Bureau of Transportation Statistics Air Transport Passenger Data Page and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics International Air Cargo Data Page.