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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro surpass Salt Lake City in 2019

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The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area exported $13.4 billion in 2019, more than exports from Salt Lake City 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area consists of eight counties.

The Salt Lake City metro area comprises two counties exporting $13.3 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria.

Metro AreaTotal exported (in billions)Difference from Some-Other-Metro (in billions)
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC$14.51$1.07
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$13.86$0.42
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$13.75$0.31
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$13.44--
Salt Lake City, UT$13.27-$0.16
Austin-Round Rock, TX$12.51-$0.93
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$11.82-$1.62

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