Arizona benefits from its global engagement, exporting over $45 billion in goods and services annually, which supports more than 830,000 jobs in the state. Exports from Arizona’s strong computer and electronics manufacturing sector, as well as transportation related equipment, help drive economic growth.

• In Arizona, 830,000 jobs were supported by trade, representing 20.0% of all jobs in the state.^1,2
• In 2023, 7,478 companies exported goods from Arizona, of which 86% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2022, 144,600 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.^3,4

• Arizona exported $45 billion in goods and services to foreign markets in 2023. ⁵
  • Mexico ($8.8 billion)
  • Canada ($4.1 billion)
  • United Kingdom ($2.7 billion)
  • China (2.5 billion)
  • Netherlands ($2.4 billion)
• Agricultural exports are important to Arizona's economy, totaling $1.5 billion annually, according to the USDA.⁶
• Since 2014, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $3 billion in exports from 74 companies in Arizona.⁷
• Since 1992, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has helped facilitate $120 million in exports from Arizona companies.⁹

• From 2023-2024, 27,883 international students were enrolled in Arizona colleges and universities, contributing $918 million to the Arizona economy.¹⁰

• Since 1961, 4,198 Peace Corps volunteers from Arizona have served in dozens of countries overseas.¹¹

1. https://www.uschamber.com/international/trade-agreements/trade-means-growth-for-america?state=
2. https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/edb/edbrel2023.pdf
3. https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/imne-1124.pdf
4. https://www.uschamber.com/international/trade-agreements/trade-means-growth-for-america
5. https://www.trade.gov/data-visualization/state-trade-and-economy-factsheets
6. https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/state-agricultural-trade-data
7. https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/state-agricultural-trade-data/annual-state-agricultural-exports
8. https://www.exim.gov/customer-map/
9. https://www.mcc.gov/work-with-us/contracts-map
10. https://files.peacecorps.gov/documents/Home_states_of_Peace_Corps_volunteers.pdf
11. https://opendoorsdata.org/fact_sheets/state-fact-sheets/