Kansas’s transportation, manufacturing, and food products are in increasing demand throughout the world. The state exports about $21 billion worth of goods and services annually, with international trade supporting over 360,000 jobs across the state.

• In Kansas, 360,000 jobs were supported by trade, representing 20.0% of all jobs in the state.^1,2
• In 2023, 3,266 companies exported goods from Kansas, of which 83% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2022, 73,200 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.^3,4

• Kansas exported $21 billion in goods and services to foreign markets in 2023. ⁵
  • Mexico ($3.3 billion)
  • Canada ($2.9 billion)
  • China (2.3 billion)
  • Japan (1.3 billion)
  • Germany ($755 million)
• Agricultural exports are important to Kansas's economy, totaling $5.2 billion annually, according to the USDA.⁶
• Since 2014, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $6 billion in exports from 59 companies in Kansas.⁷
• Since 1992, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has helped facilitate $950 million in exports from Kansas companies.⁹

• From 2023-2024, 8,685 international students were enrolled in Kansas colleges and universities, contributing $236 million to the Kansas economy.¹⁰

• Since 1961, 1,962 Peace Corps volunteers from Kansas 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/