Exports are a rapidly growing part of Nevada’s economy, with the state exporting $18 billion worth of goods and services overseas annually, and international trade supporting over 420,000 jobs in the state.

• In Nevada, 420,000 jobs were supported by trade, representing 22.2% of all jobs in the state.^1,2
• In 2023, 3,697 companies exported goods from Nevada, of which 85% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2022, 63,800 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.^3,4

• Nevada exported $18 billion in goods and services to foreign markets in 2023. ⁵
  • Canada ($2.9 billion)
  • Mexico ($1.6 billion)
  • Switzerland (1.4 billion)
  • India ($1.4 billion)
  • China ($1.2 billion)
• Agricultural exports are important to Nevada's economy, totaling $189 million annually, according to the USDA.⁶
• Since 2014, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $139 million in exports from 28 companies in Nevada.⁷
• Since 1992, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has helped facilitate $65 million in exports from Nevada companies.⁹

• From 2023-2024, 2,075 international students were enrolled in Nevada colleges and universities, contributing $64 million to the Nevada economy.¹⁰

• Since 1961, 1,149 Peace Corps volunteers from Nevada 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/