With a major port in Savannah and one of the world’s busiest airports in Atlanta, exports are a critical component of Georgia’s economy. Home to major multinational companies, Georgians have seen firsthand the growth and job creation that results from engagement in the global economy, with international trade supporting more than 1.3 million jobs in the state. As a leading agricultural state, Georgia exports $3.6 billion in agricultural products each year.

• In Georgia, 1,300,000 jobs were supported by trade, representing 20.0% of all jobs in the state.^1,2
• In 2023, 14,416 companies exported goods from Georgia, of which 87% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2022, 300,400 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.^3,4

• Georgia exports about $78 billion in goods and services to overseas markets each year. ⁵
  • Canada ($10.3 billion)
  • Mexico ($6.2 billion)
  • China ($5.3 billion)
  • United Kingdom ($4.4 billion)
  • Germany ($4.1 billion)
• Agricultural exports are important to Georgia's economy, totaling $3.6 billion annually, according to the USDA.⁶
• Since 2014, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $4 billion in exports from 162 companies in Georgia.⁷
• Since 1992, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has helped facilitate $612 million in exports from Georgia companies.⁹

• From 2024-2025, 28,882 international students were enrolled in Georgia colleges and universities, contributing $1.1 billion to the Georgia economy.¹⁰

• Since 1961, 4,143 Peace Corps volunteers from Georgia 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/