Atlanta Area Exported Over $18 Billion in Goods in 2013

The Atlanta area contributed almost $20 billion to the global economy through exports during the year 2013, the Department of Commerce said.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution cites a report from the department which states that the Atlanta metro region exported $18.8 billion in goods last year, a four percent jump from 2012’s levels. The increase made Atlanta the 18th most export-driven economy in the country.

The State of Georgia exported goods to countries such as Mexico, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Atlanta contributed 55 percent of all of the state’s exports in 2013.