Made for Trade

Texas leads the way when it comes to exports. In 2006, Texas exports totaled nearly $151 billion and accounted for 16.3 percent of all U.S. exports, up from 9.8 percent in 2004-05, according to the World Institute for Strategic Economic Research (WISER). California was second, with nearly $128 billion.

Texas' top trading partner is Mexico. In 2005, the Lone Star State's neighbor to the south received $50.1 billion in Texas goods and services, accounting for more than 38.9 percent of the state's total exports.

Value of Exports

Year	Value of Texas exports (in billions)	Value of California exports (in billions)
2002	$95.4	$92.2
2003	98.8	94.0
2004	117.2	110.0
2005	128.8	116.8
2006	150.9	127.7