Oklahoma’s manufactured goods are in demand across the world, from Japan to Mexico to Singapore. The state exported a total of $6.1 billion worth of goods in 2018, which helped support more than 400,000 Oklahoma jobs.

• In Oklahoma, 403,500 jobs were supported by international trade in 2017, representing 17.5% of all jobs in the state.^1,2
• In 2016, 2,993 companies exported goods from Oklahoma of which 84% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2016, 51,800 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.^2,3

• Oklahoma exported $6.1 billion in goods to foreign markets in 2018. Oklahoma's largest markets in 2018 were:⁴
  • Canada ($1.6 billion)
  • Mexico ($783 million)
  • Germany ($612 million)
  • Japan ($296 million)
  • Netherlands ($246 million)
• Agricultural exports are important to Oklahoma's' economy, totaling $1.8 billion in 2017, according to the USDA.⁵
• Since 2014, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $518 million in exports from 51 companies in Oklahoma.⁶
• Since 1971, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation has invested $732 million in Oklahoma companies for overseas investment.⁷
• Since 1992, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has helped facilitate $52 million in exports from Oklahoma companies, supporting an estimated 300 jobs in the state.⁸

• In 2016-2017, 2,980 Oklahoma students studied abroad.⁹
• During 2018, 8,945 international students were enrolled in Oklahoma colleges and universities and contributed $286 million to the Oklahoma economy.⁹

• Since 1961, 1,416 Peace Corps volunteers from Oklahoma 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/