St. Paul Reporter

Ramsey County exports increased 42 percent in the five-year period from 2015 to 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA).

The ITA promotes trade and investments in the United States through data aggregation and studies on global markets and specific U.S. regions. The agency utilizes its research to negotiate on behalf of U.S. industries and is also responsible for enforcing compliance with trade agreements.

The following table shows the total dollar value of Ramsey County exports from 2015 to 2019:

County	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	Percent Change
Ramsey County	4,486,890,384	4,340,209,569	4,965,524,070	6,221,176,043	6,370,870,867	42%