Exports are an important and rapidly expanding part of New Hampshire’s economic prosperity. New Hampshire sells a variety of products to all corners of the world, exporting a total of $12 billion worth of goods and services annually. Overall, nearly 2,500 companies in New Hampshire export to overseas markets, with international trade supporting over 180,000 jobs in the state.

• In New Hampshire, 180,000 jobs were supported by trade, representing 20.0% of all jobs in the state.^1,2
• In 2023, 2,432 companies exported goods from New Hampshire, of which 85% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2022, 52,300 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.^3,4

• New Hampshire exported $12 billion in goods and services to foreign markets in 2023. ⁵
  • Canada ($1.7 billion)
  • Germany ($1.5 billion)
  • Mexico ($900 million)
  • Ireland ($615 million)
  • China ($549 million)
• Agricultural exports are important to New Hampshire's economy, totaling $73 million annually, according to the USDA.⁶
• Since 2014, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $191 million in exports from 28 companies in New Hampshire.⁷
• Since 1992, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has helped facilitate $4.4 million in exports from New Hampshire companies.⁹

• From 2023-2024, 4,520 international students were enrolled in New Hampshire colleges and universities, contributing $198 million to the New Hampshire economy.¹⁰

• Since 1961, 1,855 Peace Corps volunteers from New Hampshire 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/