New York is one of the largest exporting states in the country, sending nearly $106.3 billion worth of goods to overseas markets in 2022. Exports come from a diverse array of goods, 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 nearly 2.8 million jobs in the state.

• In New York, 2,778,500 jobs were supported by trade, representing 21.6% of all jobs in the state.^1,2
• In 2022, 31,887 companies exported goods from New York of which 93% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2021, 513,000 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.^3,4

• New York exported $84.9 billion in goods to foreign markets in 2021, an 29% increase compared to 2020 driven by continued economic recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy.⁵
  • Switzerland ($23.6 billion)
  • Canada ($19.7 billion)
  • Hong Kong ($6.2 billion)
  • India ($4.9 billion)
  • United Kingdom ($4.9 billion)
• Agricultural exports are important to New York's economy, totaling $1.9 billion in 2022, according to the USDA.⁶
• Since 2014, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $4 billion in exports from 228 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 2022-2023, 113,666 international students were enrolled in New York colleges and universities and contributed $4.9 billion to the New York economy.¹⁰

• Since 1961, 14,544 Peace Corps volunteers from New York have served in dozens of countries overseas.¹¹

1. https://s3.amazonaws.com/brt.org/Business-Roundtable_TradeandAmericanJobs2022.pdf
2. https://www.businessroundtable.org/policy-perspectives/trade-international/benefits-of-trade-data
3. https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/edb/edbrel2021.pdf
4. https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/imne0823_0.pdf
5. https://www.trade.gov/data-visualization/state-economy-and-trade-factsheets
6. https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/state-fact-sheets.aspx#.U2ERwbQzqX8
7. https://www.exim.gov/customer-map/
8. https://www.mcc.gov/work-with-us/mcc-business/vehicles/
9. https://ustda.gov/ustda-success-by-state/
10. https://www.nafsa.org/policy-and-advocacy/policy-resources/nafsa-international-student-economic-value-tool-v2
11. https://www.peacecorps.gov/stories/peace-corps-announces-top-2023-volunteer-producing-states/