Home to manufacturing bases for state-of-the-art companies like Intel, technology built in Oregon is coveted across the globe. Due to its West Coast location, Oregon has benefited tremendously from its exports to Asia, which made up a significant amount of Oregon's $36 billion in annual exports. As a result, international trade supports more than 510,000 jobs in the state.

• In Oregon, 510,000 jobs were supported by trade, representing 20.0% of all jobs in the state.^1,2
• In 2023, 5,475 companies exported goods from Oregon, of which 87% were small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2022, 68,200 people were employed by affiliates of companies at least 50% foreign-owned.^3,4

• Oregon exported $36 billion in goods and services to foreign markets in 2023. ⁵
  • Mexico ($7.1 billion)
  • China ($4.5 billion)
  • Canada ($4.3 billion)
  • Malaysia ($2.7 billion)
  • Ireland ($2.2 billion)
• Agricultural exports are important to Oregon's economy, totaling $2.2 billion annually, according to the USDA.⁶
• Since 2014, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has financed $919 million in exports from 86 companies in Oregon.⁷
• Since 1992, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has helped facilitate $62 million in exports from Oregon companies.⁹

• From 2023-2024, 7,326 international students were enrolled in Oregon colleges and universities, contributing $268 million to the Oregon economy.¹⁰

• Since 1961, 6,606 Peace Corps volunteers from Oregon 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/