Oklahoma's manufactured goods are in demand across the world, from Japan to Mexico to Singapore. The state exported a total of $5.4 billion worth of goods in 2017, which helped support 380,000 Oklahoma jobs.

• In Oklahoma, 379,000 jobs (16.6%) are supported by trade, including 28,292 jobs supported by manufactured goods exports in 2016.¹
• In 2015, 3,091 companies exported goods from Oklahoma of which 84% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2015, 50,000 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.²

• Oklahoma exported $5.4 billion in goods to foreign markets in 2017. Oklahoma's largest markets in 2017 were:²
  • Canada ($1.4 billion)
  • Mexico ($527 million)
  • Germany ($406 million)
  • Japan ($284 million)
  • Singapore ($253 million)
• Agricultural exports are important to Oklahoma's' economy, totaling $1.6 billion in 2016, according to the USDA.³
• Since 2013, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $612 million in exports from 70 companies in Oklahoma.⁴
• Since 1971, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation has invested $732 million in Oklahoma companies for overseas investment.⁵

• In 2015-2016, 2,839 Oklahoma students studied abroad.⁶
• During 2017, 9,789 international students were enrolled in Oklahoma colleges and universities and contributed $289 million to the Oklahoma economy.⁶

• Since 1961, 1,369 Peace Corps volunteers from Oklahoma have served in dozens of countries overseas.⁷

1. https://www.businessroundtable.org/resources/state-data#map=Benefits_of_International_Trade
2. https://www.trade.gov/mas/ian/statereports/index.asp
3. https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/state-fact-sheets.aspx#.U2ERwbQzqX8
4. http://customermap.exim.gov/index.cfm
5. https://www.opic.gov/sites/default/files/docs/OPIC_local_impact.pdf
6. https://www.iie.org/Research-and-Insights/Open-Doors/Fact-Sheets-and-Infographics/Data-by-State-Fact-Sheets
7. https://files.peacecorps.gov/documents/17_PRS_TopStates.pdf