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Oklahoma’s Global Team offers trade and export assistance to Oklahoma companies looking to sell their products and services in the global marketplace and promotes the state to international companies looking to relocate or expand in the U.S.

Global Report 2022

Download our annual report on Oklahoma’s exports and foreign direct investment. 

Trade Report Highlights 2022

Oklahoma Exports Quick Facts

  • $6.795 billion in total exports from more than 2,996 Oklahoma exporters.
  • Small- and medium-sized firms account for 84% of Oklahoma’s exporters.
  • Oklahoma exports have increased by 9% from 2021-2022.

Oklahoma’s Top Export Countries

Country

2020 Exports 1-Year Growth 10-Year Growth Percent/Share of Total Trade
Canada

$1,953,724,505

22.9%

-2.1%

28.8%

Mexico

$795,357,592

7.2%

28.1%

11.7%

Germany

$577,031,439

-11.2%

178.3%

8.5%

China

$411,474,991

86.6%

23.6%

6.1%

Netherlands

$302,349,987

4.3%

162.1%

4.4%

Singapore

$274,025,197

6.2%

19.2%

4.0%

Japan

$265,581,500

-12.5%

-38.6%

3.9%

South Africa

$257,721,787

-11.1%

1142.8%

3.8%

South Korea

$178,230,264

51.1%

132.5%

2.6%

Australia

$172,681,187

-2.1%

-0.8%

2.5%

All Others

$1,606,895,021

-1.0%

-32.3%

23.6%

Top Oklahoma Export Categories

Category

PercentValue

Nuclear Reactors, Industrial Machinery, Parts, Etc.

28%

$1.9 billion

Electric Machinery, Etc.

13.5%

$914 million

Aircraft, Spacecraft and Parts

8.4%

$569 million

Inorganic Compounds, Precious & Rare Earth Metals

6.2%

$421 million

Optic, Photo, Medical or Surgical Instruments

4.1%

$280 million

Cotton, Yarn, Woven Fabric

4%

$274 million

All Other

35.8%

$2.43 billion

Investment Report Highlights 2022

Investment Quick Facts

  • Major sources of foreign investment in Oklahoma include Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Australia, Sweden, Mexico, Belgium and Italy.
  • Over the past five years, FDI companies have announced $1.43 billion in capital investment into Oklahoma, creating more than 38,000 direct new jobs with an average wage of over $55,000.

Foreign Investment in Oklahoma

Country

Business Establishments in Oklahoma Employment in Oklahoma
Canada

75

2,706

United Kingdom

67

4,623

Japan

66

3,240

France

55

5,914

Germany

54

2,805

Switzerland

37

2,684

Ireland

22

5,523

Australia18

1,142

Mexico

17

6,766

Sweden

15

4,270

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