New York is one of the largest exporting states in the country, sending $211 billion worth of goods and services to overseas markets annually. Exports come from a diverse array of goods and services, including manufactured products, electronics, and second-hand merchandise. From bountiful farms and mining upstate, to the world-class services of New York City, New York exports are always in high demand, supporting over 2.8 million jobs in the state.

• In New York, 2,800,000 jobs were supported by trade, representing 22.2% of all jobs in the state.^1,2
• In 2023, 32,079 companies exported goods from New York, of which 93% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2022, 546,500 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.^3,4

• New York exported $211 billion in goods and services to foreign markets in 2023. ⁵
  • Canada ($23.4 billion)
  • United Kingdom ($18.7 billion)
  • UK Caribbean Islands ($17 billion)
  • Switzerland ($15.4 billion)
  • Hong Kong ($9.1 billion)
• Agricultural exports are important to New York's economy, totaling $1.9 billion annually, according to the USDA.⁶
• Since 2014, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $5 billion in exports from 243 companies in New York.⁷
• Since 1992, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has helped facilitate $825 million in exports from New York companies.⁹

• From 2023-2024, 135,813 international students were enrolled in New York colleges and universities, contributing $6.3 billion to the New York economy.¹⁰

• Since 1961, 13,461 Peace Corps volunteers from New York 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/