ECONOMIC IMPACT
ILLINOIS’ EXPORTS & FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

Illinois Export Data - 2007-2006

Top 100 Trading Partners Data - (Microsoft Excel Format)

Summary

Canada	Mexico	Germany
Australia	United Kingdom	Japan
Netherlands	China	Belgium
Brazil	France	China (Taiwan)
Singapore	South Africa	Republic of Korea
Chile	India	Spain
Hong Kong	Italy	Russia
Saudi Arabia	Malaysia	Switzerland
Argentina	Colombia	United Arab Emirates
Peru	Venezuela	Indonesia
Thailand	Turkey	Israel
Ireland	Phillipines	Denmark
Sweden	Poland	New Zealand
Finland	Costa Rica	Greece
Austria	Egypt	Ukraine
Norway	Dominican Republic	Panama
Kazakhstan	Guatemala	Vietnam
Qatar	Ghana	Kuwait
Pakistan	Algeria	Ecuador
Iran	Czech Republic	Portugal
Hungary	Morocco	Nigeria
Kenya	Uruguay	Honduras
Oman	Lithuania	Jamaica
Netherlands Antilles	Trinidad and Tobago	Romania
Solvenia	Mauritania	Slovakia
El Salvador	Jordan	Senegal
Belarus	Estonia	Bahrain
Angola	Bahamas	Luxembourg
Cambodia	Zimbabwe	Latvia
Iceland	Lebanon	Nicaragua
Bulgaria	Tanzania	Macao
Bermuda	Bangladesh	Republic of Yemen
Libya	Djibouti	Ivory Coast
Afghanistan

ILLINOIS’ EXPORTS & FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

Exporting is a significant portion of Illinois’ Economy

Illinois exports totaled more than $48.7 billion in 2007, an increase of 15.79% from 2006

Illinois became the 5th largest exporting state in the US in 2006, its highest ranking ever

Direct exports accounted for 7.1% of the Gross State Product (GSP) in 2006

500,400 Illinois jobs were supported by exports in 2007

Illinois ranks #1 in the Midwest as a destination for foreign investment

Illinois has attracted 1,576 foreign firms with 5,330 locations

These firms employ over 281,536 Illinois residents

Illinois has realized significant benefits from NAFTA related trade

Canada and Mexico are Illinois’ two largest trading partners importing approximately 35% of Illinois’ total exports

Illinois exports totaled more than $16 billion to NAFTA country partners in 2007

Top 10 Countries for Illinois’ Exports (Billions)

COUNTRY	2007	2006	2005	2004
Canada	$13.31	$12.33	$10.86	$9.28
Mexico	$3.62	$3.41	$ 2.88	$2.42
Germany	$  2.33	$  2.03	$ 1.78	$1.42
Australia	$  2.23	$  2.03	$ 1.55	$1.32
United Kingdom	$  2.22	$  2.28	$1.85	$1.86
Japan	$  2.21	$  2.11	$  2.00	$1.85
Netherlands	$  2.19	$  1.33	$  1.23	$1.03
China (mainland)	$  1.95	$  1.52	$  1.19	$  .92
Belgium	$  1.66	$  1.51	$  1.31	$  .93
Brazil	$  1.37	$  1.29	$  1.10	$  .81
TOTAL (all countries)	$48.73	$42.08	$35.86	$30.21

Top 5 Industries for Illinois’ Exports (Billions)

INDUSTRY	2007	2006	2005	2004
Machinery (Except Electrical)	$12.66	$11.79	$10.43	$8.53
Computers, Electronic Products & Equipment	$ 8.39	$  8.30	$ 6.99	$6.00
Transportation Equipment	$ 7.48	$  4.71	$ 3.36	$3.15
Chemicals	$ 6.18	$  5.83	$ 5.6	$4.62
Agricultural, Food & Kindred Products	$ 3.78	$  2.65	$ 2.06	$1.66
TOTAL (all industries)	$48.73	$42.08	$35.86	$30.21

Export Data Source: WISER Origin of Movement Series

Foreign Direct Investment Data Soruce: Dunn & Bradstreet