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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro lag behind Boston-Cambridge-Newton in 2019

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The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area exported $23.5 billion in 2019, less than exports from Boston-Cambridge-Newton 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area consists of nine counties.

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area comprises seven counties exporting $23.5 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.

Metro AreaTotal exported (in billions)Difference from Some-Other-Metro (in billions)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$24.37$0.9
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$23.76$0.3
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$23.51$0.04
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$23.46--
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$22.03-$1.43
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$20.91-$2.55
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$19.77-$3.69

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