Originally published February 16, 2012 at 1:04 PM | Page modified February 16, 2012 at 1:12 PM
Strong demand lifts Wash. exports to all-time high
Exports of Washington products hit a record $64.6 billion in 2011, an increase of 21 percent over the previous year.
The Associated Press
Exports of Washington products hit a record $64.6 billion in 2011, an increase of 21 percent over the previous year.
That's according to the World Institute for Strategic Economic Research.
In a statement Thursday, Gov. Chris Gregoire called it welcome news, given that Washington is the most trade-dependent state in the nation.
Washington is the largest U.S. exporter on a per capita basis.
The largest market for Washington goods continued to be China, where 2011 exports rose 9 percent to $11.2 billion. Exports to Europe increased 23 percent to $6.4 billion.
Gregoire said the strong performance puts Washington closer to meeting the goals of an initiative launched in 2010 to increase exports 30 percent by 2015.
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