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St. Louis metro surpass Laredo in 2019

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The St. Louis metro area exported $10.7 billion in 2019, more than exports from Laredo in 2019, according to the International Trade Administration.

A study from the Brookings Institute found competition between areas within the United States increases exports, which in turn generates stronger sales and more jobs for American workers.

The St. Louis metro area consists of 10 counties.

The Laredo metro area comprises one counties exporting $10.6 billion in 2019.

The metro area with the most exports was Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land with $129.7 billion exported.

The following table shows the value of total exports for other metros with export totals similar to St. Louis.

Metro AreaTotal exported (in billions)Difference from Some-Other-Metro (in billions)
Austin-Round Rock, TX$12.51$1.82
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$11.82$1.13
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$11.67$0.97
St. Louis, MO-IL$10.69--
Laredo, TX$10.63-$0.06
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$9.74-$0.96
Pittsburgh, PA$9.67-$1.02

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