- Wisconsin exported $22.4 billion worth of merchandise in 2015, down from $23.4 billion in 2014
- 8,737 companies exported from Wisconsin in 2013
- The Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis metro area accounted for 36% of Wisconsin exports in 2014, and the Racine metro area for 6.2%.
- Small and medium-sized firms generated more than one-quarter of Wisconsin’s total exports in 2013.
Top markets for Wisconsin exports 2015
By Country         2015         2014         Â
Canada            $7.3 billion   $8 billion
Mexico             $3 billion     $2.8 billion
China              $1.5 billion   $1.6 billion
United Kingdom    $824 million  $848 million
Japan             $814 million   $897 million
Germany          $702 million   $731 million
Saudi Arabia       $597 million   $368 million
Australia          $584 million   $605 million
South Korea       $507 million   $472 million
France            $457 million   $489 million
By industry                                     2015          2014        Â
Machinery (except electrical)                     $4.7 billion    $5.4 billion
Computer & electronic products                  $3.2 billion    $2.9 billion
Transportation equipment                       $2.2 billion    $2.2 billion
Chemicals                                       $2.1 billion    $2 billion
Processed foods                                 $1.9 billion   $2.2 billion
Electrical equipment, appliances & components    $1.7 billion    $1.8 billion
Fabricated metal products                        $1 billion     $1 billion
Paper                                           $993 million  $1.1 billion
Plastics & Rubber Products                       $924 million   $928 million
Misc. manufactured commodities                  $661 million   $675 million
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce.
