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The Bridge · #002 · April 2026
If Laredo Were a Country
$353.9 billion a year through one port of entry. As a country, Laredo would rank between Austria and Hungary.
1Malaysia2024$631B
2Thailand2024$607B
3Czech Republic2024$489B
4Austria2024$415B
5Port Laredo2025$353.9B
6Hungary2024$317B
7Norway2024$266B
Point at a row for its population and what drives its trade.
Dollars a day
Apple, fiscal 2025 revenue$1.14B
Port Laredo, 2025 trade$970M
What the chart says
Source: WTO and national statistics (2024 merchandise trade); U.S. Census Bureau (Port Laredo, 2025); Apple fiscal 2025 annual report. Read “Close to a Billion a Day, Two Bridges” on The Bridge →
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Close to a Billion a Day, Two Bridges
ChartWhere It CrossesThe compression: $873B → $548B → $354BChartWhat's on the Trucks$354B by commodity with export/import toggleYou're hereIf Laredo Were a CountryGlobal ranking: between Austria and Hungary
Cite this chart
Covarrubias, D. (2026). If Laredo Were a Country. The Bridge #002, "Close to a Billion a Day, Two Bridges". Daniel Covarrubias Labs. https://labs.drdanielcovarrubias.com/charts/bridge-002/countries.