Idaho’s strong ties to Asian economies have driven export growth in the state, with international trade supporting more than 200,000 jobs. As a leading agricultural state, Idaho exports $2.8 billion in agricultural products each year.

• In Idaho, 200,000 jobs were supported by trade, representing 20.0% of all jobs in the state.^1,2
• In 2023, 1,720 companies exported goods from Idaho, of which 85% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2022, 22,100 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.^3,4

• Idaho exports about $6.5 billion in goods and services to overseas markets each year. ⁵
  • Canada ($1.8 billion)
  • Taiwan ($468 million)
  • Mexico ($451 million)
  • Japan ($313 million)
  • China ($310 million)
• Agricultural exports are important to Idaho's economy, totaling $2.8 billion annually, according to the USDA.⁶
• Since 2014, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $145 million in exports from 25 companies in Idaho.⁷
• Since 1992, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has helped facilitate $69 million in exports from Idaho companies.⁹

• From 2024-2025, 3,601 international students were enrolled in Idaho colleges and universities, contributing $85 million to the Idaho economy.¹⁰

• Since 1961, 1,491 Peace Corps volunteers from Idaho 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/