Exports are a rapidly growing part of Nevada’s economy, with the Reno area quickly becoming a major manufacturing exporter - accounting for about a quarter of the state’s total exports. Exports to developing countries like India, which is Nevada's second largest market, help to support over 340,000 jobs in the state.

• In Nevada, 343,900 jobs were supported by international trade in 2017, representing 19.4% of all jobs in the state.^1,2
• In 2016, 3,222 companies exported goods from Nevada of which 86% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2016, 48,100 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.^2,3

• Nevada exported $11.1 billion in goods to foreign markets in 2018. Nevada's largest markets in 2018 were:⁴
  • Switzerland ($3.4 billion)
  • India ($1.7 billion)
  • Canada ($1.2 billion)
  • China ($917 million)
  • Mexico ($589 million)
• Agricultural exports are important to Nevada's' economy, totaling $133 million in 2017, according to the USDA.⁵
• Since 2014, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $59 million in exports from 21 companies in Nevada.⁶
• Since 1971, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation has invested $393 million in Nevada companies for overseas investment.⁷
• Since 1992, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has helped facilitate $39 million in exports from Nevada companies, supporting an estimated 220 jobs in the state.⁸

• In 2016-2017, 1,029 Nevada students studied abroad.⁹
• During 2018, 2,955 international students were enrolled in Nevada colleges and universities and contributed $99 million to the Nevada economy.⁹

• Since 1961, 1,070 Peace Corps volunteers from Nevada have served in dozens of countries overseas.¹⁰

1. https://tradepartnership.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Trade-and-American-2019-FINAL.pdf
2. https://www.businessroundtable.org/benefits-of-trade-data
3. https://ustr.gov/map/state-benefits/al
4. https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/state/data/al.html
5. https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/state-fact-sheets.aspx#.U2ERwbQzqX8
6. https://customermap.exim.gov/index.cfm
7. https://www.opic.gov/sites/default/files/docs/OPIC_local_impact.pdf
8. https://ustda.gov/ustda-success-state
9. https://www.iie.org/Research-and-Insights/Open-Doors/Fact-Sheets-and-Infographics/Data-by-State-Fact-Sheets
10. https://www.peacecorps.gov/news/library/peace-corps-announces-top-volunteer-producing-states-2018/