What Data and Statistics Does CBP Publish?

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CBP publishes statistical data covering three main areas — border security, trade, and travel — and makes it available through its "Stats and Summaries Dashboards." If you need official figures on border encounters, trade volumes, or traveler trends, the dashboards are the starting point. The site also points to an "Access the Data" entry for reaching those dashboards directly.

What the dashboards cover

According to the CBP website, the Stats and Summaries Dashboards present statistical data from CBP across:

  • Border Security — enforcement and border-related activity
  • Trade — customs and commercial data
  • Travel — traveler and travel-related figures

The site describes these as "Statistical data from CBP covering Border Security, Trade and Travel."

How to access the data

The homepage lists the dashboards under its "CBP Highlights" section with an "Access the Data" link. From there you reach the Stats and Summaries Dashboards. The same highlights area also offers:

  • Smart Wall Map — shows the status of border barriers along the 1,954-mile U.S.–Mexico border
  • Trusted Traveler Mobile App — a mobile app for airport travel

Related official resources

Beyond the dashboards, the site links to other official channels that may carry supporting information:

  • Official Notice of Extension, Suspension and Liquidation — via the Official Notice website
  • Congressional Resources — described as the single point of contact between CBP and Congress

Is this the right source for your needs?

If you need… The dashboards are…
Official CBP figures on border, trade, or travel A direct fit — that is exactly what they cover
Border barrier status along the southwest border Better served by the Smart Wall Map
Legislative or congressional contact information Better served by Congressional Resources

The dashboards are the appropriate source when you want CBP's own published statistics rather than third-party summaries. If your question is about a specific dataset's methodology, update frequency, or historical range, check the dashboard pages themselves, since the homepage only confirms the three subject areas and the access link.