Delaware is home to some of America's most important businesses, including DuPont, which drives the state's chemical manufacturing industry. Exporters like this are growing Delaware's economy, exporting $9.5 billion in goods and services, and helping to support more than 130,000 jobs tied to international trade.

• In Delaware, 130,000 jobs were supported by trade, representing 20.0% of all jobs in the state.^1,2
• In 2023, 2,170 companies exported goods from Delaware, of which 87% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2022, 36,200 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.^3,4

• Delaware exported $9.5 billion in goods and services to foreign markets in 2023. ⁵
  • Canada ($1.2 billion)
  • China ($672 million)
  • United Kingdom ($646 million)
  • Mexico ($525 million)
  • Korea ($480 million)
• Agricultural exports are important to Delaware's economy, totaling $338 million annually, according to the USDA.⁶
• Since 2014, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $1 billion in exports from 13 companies in Delaware.⁷
• Since 1992, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has helped facilitate $7 million in exports from Delaware companies.⁹

• From 2023-2024, 4,023 international students were enrolled in Delaware colleges and universities, contributing $112 million to the Delaware economy.¹⁰

• Since 1961, 545 Peace Corps volunteers from Delaware 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/