02/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/17/2026 09:18
This District Data Brief is part of a four-report series examining the international trade relationships of the US states that are either partially or entirely contained within the Fourth District of the Federal Reserve System: Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.1
The views authors express in District Data Briefs are theirs and not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland or the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The series editor is Harrison Markel.
The value of Pennsylvania's product imports and exports was generally stable from 2010 through 2019. However, since 2020, the value of its imports has risen substantially, while the value of its exports has increased more moderately. In 2024, the value of its imports reached $127.3 billion, while the value of its exports hit $53.5 billion.2Pennsylvania is a net importer of products from other countries because it imports more than it exports.3