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: 2013 TO 2023 Exports (USD) - GRAPH

KENTUCKY’S TOTAL EXPORTS: 2013 TO 2023

Year Exports (USD)
2023 40,246,210,071
2022 34,928,841,792
2021 29,802,158,271
2020 24,618,073,807
2019 33,007,256,587
2018 31,807,608,747
2017 30,918,815,628
2016 29,192,167,886
2015 27,636,602,594
2014 27,757,391,814
2013 25,411,715,048

KENTUCKY'S TOP INDUSTRY EXPORTS FOR 2023

NAICS Description Exports (USD)
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 40,246,210,071
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 13,343,778,704
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 3,855,599,067
3361 Motor Vehicles 3,726,893,476
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 1,993,907,818
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, Fibers & Filament 1,164,894,639
3341 Computer Equipment 1,099,360,892
3399 Miscellaneous Manufacture 980,703,436
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 920,579,214
3251 Basic Chemicals 881,092,766
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 750,823,276

Exports By Country

KENTUCKY'S TOP 10 EXPORT COUNTRIES IN 2023

Country Exports (USD)
Canada 9,181,735,321
United Kingdom 3,843,672,207
Mexico 3,733,124,103
France 3,669,780,115
China 2,858,076,458
Brazil 2,734,117,010
Netherlands 1,478,982,368
Austria 1,346,305,684
Japan 1,191,983,939
Malaysia 1,143,320,574

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO CANADA: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
3361 Motor Vehicles 2,568,879,896 -11.37
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 1,114,307,586 79.05
3341 Computer Equipment 434,079,498 -1.83
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 338,489,063 -23.48
3311 Iron And Steel And Ferroalloy 262,448,816 -20.71
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 249,258,151 -30.08
3335 Metalworking Machinery 242,499,938 25.32
3261 Plastics Products 241,580,772 6.04
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 239,519,609 4.61
3251 Basic Chemicals 167,412,727 -0.14

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO UNITED KINGDOM: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 2,651,254,120 8.38
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 523,807,637 32.71
3219 Other Wood Products 102,838,282 81.33
3359 Electrical Equipment And Components, Nesoi 78,424,278 13.85
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 72,310,713 17.99
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 62,871,604 5.79
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 49,160,733 -13.45
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 21,666,180 13.76
3121 Beverages 21,336,045 -31.1
3231 Printed Matter And Related Product, Nesoi 19,920,565 -13.89

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO MEXICO: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
3361 Motor Vehicles 587,956,912 40.21
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 526,998,477 34.76
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 279,292,308 30.51
3341 Computer Equipment 241,805,186 -50.8
3313 Alumina And Aluminum And Processing 223,349,206 1.96
3311 Iron And Steel And Ferroalloy 162,987,282 24.06
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 150,176,623 -14.8
3261 Plastics Products 142,977,813 43.06
3359 Electrical Equipment And Components, Nesoi 119,106,387 57.25
3346 Magnetic And Optical Media 106,663,960 23.63

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO FRANCE: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 2,913,338,676 57.04
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 185,185,545 81.37
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 145,224,438 42.02
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 112,204,950 69.13
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 72,133,637 26.95
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 61,041,879 16.63
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 25,229,681 11.42
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 14,574,989 -3.16
3353 Electrical Equipment 14,464,693 74.05
3272 Glass And Glass Products 13,280,772 4,122.19

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO CHINA: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 1,412,014,452 31.63
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 238,701,023 157.98
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 145,046,550 17.85
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 138,163,818 37.85
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 132,175,565 -7.94
3251 Basic Chemicals 81,187,605 -44.26
3111 Animal Foods 71,148,715 4.96
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 65,505,429 8.47
3259 Other Chemical Products And Preparations 54,400,459 28.06
3391 Medical Equipment And Supplies 48,962,127 5.43

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO BRAZIL: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 1,886,164,242 19.48
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 170,828,139 95.8
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 105,458,408 29.33
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 98,736,279 NA
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 79,537,487 11.91
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 69,166,870 28.32
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 57,821,353 -0.96
3251 Basic Chemicals 52,056,124 24.81
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 23,843,672 54.59
3391 Medical Equipment And Supplies 16,270,594 205.49

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO NETHERLANDS: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 292,826,755 71.82
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 274,969,126 -11.66
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 252,919,086 37.07
3391 Medical Equipment And Supplies 99,149,437 -55
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 84,168,453 NA
3335 Metalworking Machinery 79,474,095 30.65
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 79,424,134 -26.62
3342 Communications Equipment 58,172,539 2.62
3341 Computer Equipment 38,104,036 -13.21
3251 Basic Chemicals 34,642,870 -35.88

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO AUSTRIA: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 1,309,792,871 30.79
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 10,090,264 166.52
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 8,292,544 -15.53
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 4,174,918 2,249.55
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 3,927,148 NA
3311 Iron And Steel And Ferroalloy 2,604,149 8.88
3314 Nonferrous Metal (Except Aluminum) And Processing 2,571,107 -29.01
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 1,256,702 -35.8
3391 Medical Equipment And Supplies 575,885 -69.27
3152 Apparel 435,732 NA

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO JAPAN: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
3259 Other Chemical Products And Preparations 331,633,450 2,106.52
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 135,896,356 -71.52
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 130,284,766 111.96
3121 Beverages 74,867,158 9.67
3251 Basic Chemicals 56,909,040 87.37
1129 Other Animals 35,865,088 -41.48
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 33,749,282 -1.68
3361 Motor Vehicles 32,826,826 13.58
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 29,978,040 0.67
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 26,765,848 70.33

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO MALAYSIA: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 886,565,018 40.33
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 62,024,000 17.24
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 38,771,625 6.37
9100 Waste And Scrap 37,789,285 -9.2
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 23,418,779 25.68
3344 Semiconductors And Other Electronic Components 20,406,831 2,629.91
3342 Communications Equipment 16,852,074 -82.89
3251 Basic Chemicals 7,138,273 77.45
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 6,958,378 78.58
3311 Iron And Steel And Ferroalloy 4,882,342 366.74

EXPORTS BY REGION

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO EUROPE (INCLUDING TURKEY): TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 13,192,488,675 20.32
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 6,585,091,369 30.91
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 2,576,232,387 7.49
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 365,811,958 60.71
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 336,195,578 0.84
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 314,947,677 42.11
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 230,705,725 19.1
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 215,022,200 10.43
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 212,806,999 295.51
3341 Computer Equipment 190,278,810 78.12
3251 Basic Chemicals 177,478,107 -38.08

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO ASIAN CONTINENT (EXCLUDING MIDDLE EAST & TURKEY): TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 8,908,119,020 24.04
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 3,685,475,582 40.27
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 852,497,457 4.08
3259 Other Chemical Products And Preparations 413,384,274 336.74
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 324,829,921 100.64
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 318,810,743 -10.54
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 308,248,706 34.29
3342 Communications Equipment 298,978,612 -8.17
3251 Basic Chemicals 272,889,102 -11.26
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 261,637,753 NA
3341 Computer Equipment 197,542,254 9.43

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 3,353,387,024 25.32
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 1,898,347,510 20.09
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 173,466,275 96.64
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 124,229,011 7.63
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 122,072,014 33.95
3361 Motor Vehicles 110,077,575 19,870.50
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 99,372,567 -10.66
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 98,736,279 NA
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 74,399,728 6.67
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 73,248,192 25.04
3251 Basic Chemicals 71,364,064 8.89

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO ASIA MIDDLE EAST (EXCLUDING TURKEY): TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 1,199,732,943 36.48
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 483,901,643 -1.49
3361 Motor Vehicles 229,678,079 1,303.32
3251 Basic Chemicals 107,194,692 167.35
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 90,523,187 20.2
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 52,581,597 70.8
3342 Communications Equipment 34,928,287 109.74
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 20,466,695 -15.3
3353 Electrical Equipment 13,304,294 46.72
3331 Agriculture And Construction Machinery 12,819,096 421.15
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 10,856,472 58.19

KENTUCKY'S 2023 EXPORTS TO AFRICAN CONTINENT: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 164,954,101 -29.03
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 56,331,794 29.5
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 18,472,299 -11.94
3342 Communications Equipment 13,665,928 112.86
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 7,714,166 50.76
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 7,698,442 443.11
3251 Basic Chemicals 6,112,476 -41.41
3353 Electrical Equipment 3,688,417 102.07
3331 Agriculture And Construction Machinery 3,438,551 -17.11
3116 Meat Products And Meat Packaging Products 3,355,218 -36.08
3339 Other General Purpose Machinery 3,194,611 -5.05

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