KY Export Facts

KY Export Facts

FACTS AND FIGURES

Exports help grow and strengthen Kentucky’s economy. Selling to other countries helps companies ride out seasonal and regional fluctuations in sales, extend the lifecycles of their products, develop and adapt new products and diversify their dependence on sectors and clients.

Source: WISERTrade and U.S. Census Foreign Trade Division

Map of Country Exports

KY Export Facts

Exports Year To Year

KENTUCKY’S TOTAL EXPORTS: 2012 TO 2021 Exports (USD) - GRAPH

KENTUCKY’S TOTAL EXPORTS: 2012 TO 2021

Year Exports (USD)
2021 12,067,975,605
2020 11,461,134,878
2019 19,257,183,933
2018 17,575,739,527
2017 17,662,976,271
2016 16,307,261,252
2015 14,174,467,082
2014 13,886,056,528
2013 11,339,963,553

KENTUCKY'S TOP 10 INDUSTRY EXPORTS FOR 2021

NAICS Industry Exports (USD)
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 29,562,530,786
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 7,892,927,220
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 3,295,626,930
3361 Motor Vehicles 2,701,199,041
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 1,248,692,148
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 1,109,151,907
3341 Computer Equipment 1,053,708,906
3251 Basic Chemicals 911,494,705
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 679,388,847
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 669,975,736
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 659,357,238

KENTUCKY'S TOP 10 EXPORT COUNTRIES IN 2021

Country Exports (USD)
Canada 8,224,703,231
Mexico 2,780,816,935
United Kingdom 2,601,189,969
China 2,376,090,192
France 1,884,510,678
Brazil 1,667,178,218
Netherlands 1,240,011,807
Japan 820,386,941
Germany 785,898,040
Austria 744,542,040

Exports By Country

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO CANADA: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) % 2020-2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 8,224,703,231 23.74
3361 Motor Vehicles 2,348,926,934 16.31
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 636,825,709 596.85
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 479,423,485 8.6
3341 Computer Equipment 411,984,154 11.58
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 301,431,169 12.77
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 299,786,079 22.27
3311 Iron And Steel And Ferroalloy 278,883,829 39.86
3362 Motor Vehicle Bodies And Trailers 260,262,451 -27.17
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 208,159,598 57.94
3261 Plastics Products 200,530,607 20.74

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO MEXICO: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 8,224,703,231 23.74
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 307,024,502 -1.35
3341 Computer Equipment 290,747,785 185.08
3361 Motor Vehicles 175,032,568 21
3344 Semiconductors And Other Electronic Components 152,253,045 99.79
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 147,094,182 44.51
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 133,498,835 1.07
3313 Alumina And Aluminum And Processing 129,501,313 23.01
3311 Iron And Steel And Ferroalloy 126,103,053 38.68
3346 Magnetic And Optical Media 106,332,706 23.81
3261 Plastics Products 90,711,141 28.19

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO UNITED KINGDOM: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 2,601,189,969 4.59
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 1,827,317,051 1.38
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 297,831,873 .82
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 52,286,005 131.83
3359 Electrical Equipment And Components, NESOI 46,247,237 209.84
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 45,993,063 86.71
3219 Other Wood Products 38,811,079 -29.93
3231 Printed Matter And Related Product, NESOI 27,606,002 14.13
3121 Beverages 26,930,336 -27.39
3251 Basic Chemicals 25,448,130 -12.34
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 23,825,044 57.89

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO CHINA: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 2,376,090,192 54.48
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 1,044,017,566 55.44
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 151,134,947 44.84
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 120,504,790 -35.37
3251 Basic Chemicals 115,527,469 39.89
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 112,766,285 113.76
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 104,299,672 152.67
3341 Computer Equipment 59,677,816 189.33
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 59,609,958 125.09
3344 Semiconductors And Other Electronic Components 55,248,660 454.54
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 55,139,682 18.49

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO FRANCE: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 1,884,510,678 10.52
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 1,380,598,482 0.66
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 94,362,358 205.33
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 88,005,973 385.1
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 84,741,141 39.03
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 45,020,719 -34.14
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 40,426,993 46.51
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 34,072,941 0.24
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 13,879,237 30.86
3121 Beverages 12,193,844 35.76
3251 Basic Chemicals 10,748,420 187.42

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO BRAZIL: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 1,667,178,218 -2.69
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 1,184,254,088 -12.44
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 67,236,951 46.39
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 64,814,614 108.72
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 63,874,773 68.62
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 49,394,961 -1.18
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 39,446,821 81.31
3251 Basic Chemicals 36,471,215 18.16
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 19,348,436 49.2
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 18,317,651 -17.41
3335 Metalworking Machinery 14,247,080 65.17

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO NETHERLANDS: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 1,240,011,807 33.25
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 290,767,408 96.81
3391 Medical Equipment And Supplies 177,349,049 46.89
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 152,254,963 13
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 125,189,393 -26.6
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 103,681,409 101.66
3341 Computer Equipment 64,077,872 48.62
3335 Metalworking Machinery 63,062,018 26.46
3342 Communications Equipment 51,659,268 -18.19
3251 Basic Chemicals 41,421,084 171.21
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 16,391,645 68.71

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO JAPAN: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 820,386,941 8.44
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 103,928,764 -10.65
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 87,612,957 52.69
1129 Other Animals 85,736,637 56.19
3121 Beverages 64,359,232 -10.54
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 54,441,825 9.87
3251 Basic Chemicals 40,150,742 16.03
3341 Computer Equipment 35,608,546 -46.21
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 34,312,341 39
3361 Motor Vehicles 32,272,088 8,280.05
3391 Medical Equipment And Supplies 30,169,454 -8.19

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO GERMANY: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 785,898,040 -6.43
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 272,522,168 -10.05
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 123,507,502 -36.02
3251 Basic Chemicals 47,132,699 37.79
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 38,347,340 -1.31
3391 Medical Equipment And Supplies 36,948,646 -4.07
3344 Semiconductors And Other Electronic Components 31,963,370 261.33
3121 Beverages 28,037,561 19.86
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 25,581,286 30.66
3361 Motor Vehicles 20,544,126 7,128.86
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 16,927,680 -73.05

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO AUSTRIA: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 744,542,040 29.13
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 707,430,338 27.29
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 10,025,662 61.49
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 9,887,641 28.03
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 5,003,104 166.07
3311 Iron And Steel And Ferroalloy 4,510,028 106.6
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 2,935,898 366.35
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 893,126 398.54
3391 Medical Equipment And Supplies 728,869 40.34
9300 Used Or Second-Hand Merchandise 727,348 N/A
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 456,775 1944.01

EXPORTS BY REGION

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO EUROPE (INCLUDING TURKEY): TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 8,869,142,767 12.65
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 3,733,654,461 -5.35
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 1,939,398,685 41.43
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 338,570,727 -18.13
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 302,385,740 46.88
3251 Basic Chemicals 257,684,443 38.19
3391 Medical Equipment And Supplies 232,709,107 33.97
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 182,906,866 86.52
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 181,051,215 30.04
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 170,777,393 157.26
3121 Beverages 168,944,426 12.6

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO ASIAN CONTINENT (EXCLUDING MIDDLE EAST & TURKEY): TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 5,890,905,903 27.89
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 2,026,417,770 17.86
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 462,212,923 14.86
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 376,245,811 55.43
3251 Basic Chemicals 295,527,713 20.14
3342 Communications Equipment 233,511,018 19.87
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 175,694,059 64.44
3341 Computer Equipment 175,031,212 19.23
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 169,816,133 9.61
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 165,281,571 92.90
3344 Semiconductors And Other Electronic Components 127,636,749 361.84

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 2,122,444,591 3.63
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 1,186,533,774 -12.63
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 114,293,155 32.3
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 105,901,236 40.78
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 74,667,972 96.77
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 64,985,433 64.04
3251 Basic Chemicals 62,547,471 29.34
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 44,080,960 -15.06
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 43,381,161 75.54
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 39,238,772 70.60
3121 Beverages 27,624,778 68.7

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO ASIAN MIDDLE EAST (EXCLUDING TURKEY): TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 998,380,847 36.75
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 429,534,591 57.66
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 119,800,015 802.66
3361 Motor Vehicles 110,183,634 4.35
3251 Basic Chemicals 88,453,234 71.12
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 57,540,961 -38.57
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 28,461,490 51.92
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 17,556,212 66.31
3353 Electrical Equipment 16,959,921 282.89
3342 Communications Equipment 13,731,539 -42.11
3391 Medical Equipment And Supplies 11,707,950 94.63

KENTUCKY'S 2021 EXPORTS TO AFRICA: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES Exports (USD) %2020 - 2021
- TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 249,755,620 133.1
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 68,004,526 170.04
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 28,248,777 464.26
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 22,098,014 N/A
3311 Iron And Steel And Ferroalloy 15,964,802 6,685.97
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 13,195,564 41.14
3152 Apparel 11,151,976 24,084.54
3112 Grain And Oilseed Milling Products 7,977,917 72,426.52
3342 Communications Equipment 7,521,712 -8.72
3251 Basic Chemicals 6,232,130 15.82
3261 Plastics Products 5,775,716 184.02

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