- 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
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
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.
