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…Any…impending trade war would pose the largest direct risk to states that are dependent on
buying and selling goods on international markets. Today’s visualization comes to us from HowMuch.net, and it shows every U.S. state and district organized by GDP size, as well as percentage of GDP resulting from international trade.
The original article has been edited here for length (…) and clarity ([ ]) to provide a fast & easy read.
The States Most at Risk
Here are the 10 states most reliant on international trade:
| Rank | State | GDP (2017) | Exports + Imports (2017) | Trade (% of GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | $515 billion | $200 billion | 38.9% |
| #2 | Louisiana | $243 billion | $94 billion | 38.7% |
| #3 | Kentucky | $204 billion | $78 billion | 38.1% |
| #4 | Tennessee | $345 billion | $112 billion | 32.6% |
| #5 | South Carolina | $219 billion | $70 billion | 31.9% |
| #6 | Texas | $1,692 billion | $527 billion | 31.2% |
| #7 | Indiana | $360 billion | $92 billion | 25.7% |
| #8 | Washington | $503 billion | $127 billion | 25.3% |
| #9 | New Jersey | $589 billion | $147 billion | 25% |
| #10 | Illinois | $818 billion | $201 billion | 24.6% |
The Lowest Risk States
On the flipside, here are the states or districts with less to lose in the event of a trade war.
| Rank | State (or District) | GDP (2017) | Exports + Imports (2017) | Trade (% of GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | District of Columbia | $132 billion | $2 billion | 1.5% |
| #50 | Wyoming | $41 billion | $2 billion | 5.0% |
| #49 | South Dakota | $49 billion | $3 billion | 5.1% |
| #48 | Hawaii | $88 billion | $5 billion | 5.4% |
| #47 | New Mexico | $98 billion | $6 billion | 6.0% |
| #46 | Oklahoma | $190 billion | $15 billion | 8.0% |
| #45 | Colorado | $341 billion | $28 billion | 8.1% |
| #44 | Virginia | $511 billion | $46 billion | 8.9% |
| #43 | Nebraska | $119 billion | $11 billion | 9.1% |
| #42 | Maine | $61 billion | $6 billion | 9.7% |
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