ITA Metropolitan Export Series

ITA’s Metropolitan Export Series contains data products on goods exports from over 380 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Annual data are available from 2005 through 2021 and are updated yearly. Explore MSA exports via maps, data tools, and factsheets.

Scroll down this page to select metro data products, including a set of data dashboards for all MSAs and the 50 largest, a bulk download tool containing all the data, and other resources.

For more details on the Series, please see Metropolitan Export Series - FAQs.

Explore Exports from a Metropolitan Area

Interactive dashboards to explore goods exports from individual metropolitan areas.

The Metropolitan Export Map displays total MSA goods exports, the top 10 MSA exporters to the nation’s top 50 markets, and the top 50 MSA exporters by industry for years with available data.

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Metropolitan Export Data Tool visualizes total goods exports, top five sectors, and top five export markets for all MSAs for years with available data.

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Top 50 Metropolitan Export Data Tool visualizes total goods exports, top five sectors, top five export markets, and up to top ten exporting counties for the top 50 MSAs for years with available data.

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Top 50 Metropolitan Trade Factsheets present the latest goods exports data (currently 2021) and select economic indicators for the top 50 MSAs in an easy to print format.

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Metropolitan Exports by NAICS-4 Industry shows the top 30 NAICS-4 industries for the top 25 MSAs for years with available data.

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Exports from Non-Metropolitan Areas by State includes exports from each state that originate outside of the state’s metropolitan areas for years with available data.