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

Exports Year To Year

KENTUCKY’S TOTAL EXPORTS: 2014 TO 2024 Exports (USD) - GRAPH

KENTUCKY’S TOTAL EXPORTS: 2014 TO 2024

Year Exports (USD)
2024 47,922,178,331
2023 40,247,256,756
2022 34,923,760,653
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

KENTUCKY'S TOP INDUSTRY EXPORTS FOR 2024

NAICS Description Exports (USD)
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 47,922,178,331
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 18,944,838,286
3361 Motor Vehicles 4,446,852,139
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 3,715,210,184
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 1,997,054,893
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 1,755,777,783
3341 Computer Equipment 1,488,823,044
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, Fibers & Filament 1,167,940,692
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 959,737,541
3251 Basic Chemicals 806,266,245
3342 Communications Equipment 799,000,055

Exports By Country

KENTUCKY'S TOP 10 EXPORT COUNTRIES IN 2024

Country Exports (USD)
Canada 9,537,561,282
United Kingdom 4,930,275,333
France 4,751,545,857
China 4,315,422,008
Mexico 4,151,502,784
Brazil 3,711,809,135
Netherlands 1,724,911,938
Malaysia 1,705,746,019
Germany 1,520,798,803
Singapore 1,410,013,496

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO CANADA: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 9,537,561,282 3.84
3361 Motor Vehicles 3,141,669,310 22.3
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 1,126,751,956 1.12
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 551,004,301 62.79
3341 Computer Equipment 347,016,984 -20.06
3311 Iron And Steel And Ferroalloy 257,286,946 -2.03
3261 Plastics Products 254,411,090 5.32
3335 Metalworking Machinery 236,850,795 -2.33
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 226,787,142 52.54
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 218,206,331 -12.46
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 202,781,278 -15.34

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO UNITED KINGDOM: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 4,930,275,333 28.27
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 3,639,530,318 37.28
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 422,641,018 -19.32
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 176,010,219 179.95
3219 Other Wood Products 138,241,889 34.43
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 103,842,868 43.61
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 53,758,268 9.35
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 29,078,840 34.21
3121 Beverages 27,461,469 28.71
3359 Electrical Equipment And Components, Nesoi 26,662,806 -66
3256 Soaps, Cleaning Compounds, And Toilet Preparations 26,464,607 62.83

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO FRANCE: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 4,751,545,857 29.48
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 3,743,352,877 28.49
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 364,009,632 96.56
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 121,409,073 8.2
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 115,640,132 60.31
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 114,286,032 -21.3
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 66,472,613 8.9
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 39,423,052 56.26
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 28,903,000 98.34
3325 Hardware 21,642,759 362.93
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 13,741,920 152.6

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

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 4,315,422,008 50.99
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 2,617,163,818 85.35
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 312,614,581 126.26
3272 Glass And Glass Products 160,333,593 533.92
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 130,655,301 -1.18
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 126,492,404 93.1
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 120,032,375 -17.25
3111 Animal Foods 114,812,527 61.37
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 114,476,290 -52.04
3259 Other Chemical Products And Preparations 56,579,206 4.01
3251 Basic Chemicals 55,883,987 -31.17

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO MEXICO: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 4,151,502,784 11.21
3361 Motor Vehicles 762,133,124 29.62
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 479,702,702 71.76
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 473,457,247 -10.16
3313 Alumina And Aluminum And Processing 267,184,150 19.63
3341 Computer Equipment 201,766,152 -16.56
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 159,009,409 5.88
3261 Plastics Products 153,652,328 7.47
3311 Iron And Steel And Ferroalloy 153,425,547 -5.89
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 124,960,743 33.76
3359 Electrical Equipment And Components, Nesoi 115,730,641 -2.83

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO BRAZIL: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 3,711,809,135 35.76
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 2,715,416,547 43.97
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 343,168,698 100.89
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 102,915,138 -2.41
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 95,481,716 38.05
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 61,356,197 -37.86
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 57,656,957 -27.51
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 53,323,512 -7.78
3251 Basic Chemicals 46,122,254 -11.4
3359 Electrical Equipment And Components, Nesoi 23,207,155 111.24
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 20,040,305 -15.95

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO NETHERLANDS: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 1,724,911,938 16.7
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 346,619,116 37.05
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 325,628,004 11.49
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 311,852,588 13.45
3121 Beverages 155,580,454 539.95
3391 Medical Equipment And Supplies 85,104,553 -14.17
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 79,599,687 0.22
3335 Metalworking Machinery 69,434,021 -12.63
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 53,860,252 -36.01
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 47,490,770 167.39
3251 Basic Chemicals 36,500,029 5.36

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO MALAYSIA: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 1,705,746,019 49.21
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 1,400,245,360 57.94
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 142,010,208 128.96
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 37,944,109 62.02
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 28,634,989 -26.14
9100 Waste And Scrap 20,836,979 -44.86
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 7,544,089 8.42
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 6,740,574 121.27
3359 Electrical Equipment And Components, Nesoi 6,578,532 73.32
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 5,472,281 775.13
3327 Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets, Washers And Other Turned Products 5,129,911 52.44

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO GERMANY: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 1,520,798,803 33.46
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 778,000,209 33.92
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 216,903,115 288.59
3361 Motor Vehicles 80,381,686 -34.09
3251 Basic Chemicals 45,383,204 148.52
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 42,252,951 31.36
3341 Computer Equipment 39,273,440 247.9
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 32,696,271 34.88
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 30,629,809 -17.72
3256 Soaps, Cleaning Compounds, And Toilet Preparations 23,257,553 202.53
3121 Beverages 19,647,251 -14.52

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO SINGAPORE: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2022-2023
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 1,410,013,496 25.51
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 1,028,929,631 25.78
3341 Computer Equipment 63,207,527 106.36
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 54,375,996 70.49
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 43,762,805 61.88
3251 Basic Chemicals 20,195,326 5.83
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 17,469,403 106.13
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 16,462,197 -7.22
3391 Medical Equipment And Supplies 16,134,136 -12.15
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 13,720,246 -5.8
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 13,057,483 33.72

EXPORTS BY REGION

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO EUROPE (INCLUDING TURKEY): TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 16,310,501,108 23.64
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 8,793,120,682 33.53
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 2,649,917,232 2.86
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 664,199,496 110.89
3121 Beverages 428,572,046 158.71
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 414,373,252 13.51
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 394,685,370 17.4
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 320,887,174 49.23
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 245,807,985 15.51
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 198,167,112 -14.11
3219 Other Wood Products 195,008,841 25.93

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO ASIAN CONTINENT (EXCLUDING MIDDLE EAST & TURKEY): TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 11,101,992,673 24.63
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 5,610,713,912 52.24
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 619,824,506 101.08
3341 Computer Equipment 546,474,751 176.64
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 508,283,226 -40.37
3342 Communications Equipment 476,189,621 59.27
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 308,729,835 18
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 305,630,822 -4.15
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 266,555,154 59.02
3251 Basic Chemicals 186,315,796 -31.72
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 181,302,436 -44.19

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 4,366,071,414 30.22
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 2,727,740,289 43.69
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 346,015,639 99.47
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 119,196,972 -3.78
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 118,913,315 -2.59
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 100,290,531 36.92
3343 Audio And Video Equipment 93,096,194 992.61
3361 Motor Vehicles 90,693,971 -17.59
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment 77,185,959 -22.33
3251 Basic Chemicals 64,617,920 -9.45
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 61,356,197 -37.86

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO ASIA MIDDLE EAST (EXCLUDING TURKEY): TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 1,466,474,766 22.31
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 657,196,554 35.81
3361 Motor Vehicles 239,674,891 4.71
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 122,222,169 35.02
3251 Basic Chemicals 121,902,289 13.72
3342 Communications Equipment 71,710,697 105.31
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 22,309,501 9
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 21,688,912 100.36
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products 20,884,280 -60.28
3353 Electrical Equipment 10,639,165 -20.03
3111 Animal Foods 9,489,903 27.46

KENTUCKY'S 2024 EXPORTS TO AFRICAN CONTINENT: TOP 10 INDUSTRY BY SECTOR

NAICS Description Exports (USD) %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 243,267,634 47.56
3364 Aerospace Products And Parts 102,234,504 81.49
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts 23,532,397 27.43
2121 Coal And Petroleum Gases 18,080,000 ¥
3251 Basic Chemicals 11,517,448 88.43
3254 Pharmaceuticals And Medicines 10,525,528 36.44
3359 Electrical Equipment And Components, Nesoi 8,680,792 916.34
3353 Electrical Equipment 7,493,166 103.15
3342 Communications Equipment 6,215,552 -54.52
3336 Engines, Turbines, And Power Transmission Equipment 5,161,189 80.95
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, And Control Instruments 3,277,386 77.48

JOBS SUPPORTED BY EXPORTS

JOBS SUPPORTED BY KENTUCKY EXPORTS OF ALL GOODS 2024 TO ALL COUNTRIES

NAICS Description Number of Jobs %2023-2024
ALL TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 151,353 17
3364 Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing 50,084 41.62
3361 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 14,273 18.5
3254 Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 10,720 -5.36
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 9,902 -0.75
3336 Engine, Turbine, And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 6,974 83.03
3251, 3252, 3253, 3259 Chemical Manufacturing (3251,2,3,9) 6,580 -12.37
3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, 3329 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321,2,5,6,9) 5,519 13.03
3331, 3332, 3334, 3339 Machinery Manufacturing (3331,2,4,9) 3,401 0.49
312 Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing 3,393 45.12
3335 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 2,920 -0.59

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