Kansas's transportation, manufacturing, and food products are in increasing demand throughout the world. In 2017, the state exported over $11 billion worth of goods, with international trade supporting more than 350,000 jobs across the state.

• In Kansas, 354,400 jobs (18.5%) are supported by trade, including 60,121 jobs supported by manufactured goods exports in 2016.¹
• In 2015, 3,263 companies exported goods from Kansas of which 82% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2015, 57,600 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.²

• Kansas exported $11.3 billion in goods to foreign markets in 2017. Kansas's largest markets in 2017 were:²
  • Canada($2.4 billion)
  • Mexico ($1.9 billion)
  • Japan ($981 million)
  • China ($703 million)
  • Germany ($431 million)
• Agricultural exports are important to Kansas's' economy, totaling $4.5 billion in 2016, according to the USDA.³
• Since 2013, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $1 billion in exports from 54 companies in Kansas.⁴
• Since 1971, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation has invested $303 million in Kansas companies for overseas investment.⁵

• In 2015-2016, 2,783 Kansas students studied abroad.⁶
• During 2017, 10,231 international students were enrolled in Kansas colleges and universities and contributed $261 million to the Kansas economy.⁶

• Since 1961, 1,811 Peace Corps volunteers from Kansas have served in dozens of countries overseas.⁷

1. https://www.businessroundtable.org/resources/state-data#map=Benefits_of_International_Trade
2. https://www.trade.gov/mas/ian/statereports/index.asp
3. https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/state-fact-sheets.aspx#.U2ERwbQzqX8
4. http://customermap.exim.gov/index.cfm
5. https://www.opic.gov/sites/default/files/docs/OPIC_local_impact.pdf
6. https://www.iie.org/Research-and-Insights/Open-Doors/Fact-Sheets-and-Infographics/Data-by-State-Fact-Sheets
7. https://files.peacecorps.gov/documents/17_PRS_TopStates.pdf