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Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin metro lag behind Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk in 2019

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The Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin metro area exported $7.9 billion in 2019, less than exports from Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk in 2019, according to the International Trade Administration.

A study from the Brookings Institute found competition between areas within the United States increases exports, which in turn generates stronger sales and more jobs for American workers.

The Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin metro area consists of nine counties.

The Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metro area comprises one counties exporting $8 billion in 2019.

The metro area with the most exports was Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land with $129.7 billion exported.

The following table shows the value of total exports for other metros with export totals similar to Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin.

Metro AreaTotal exported (in billions)Difference from Some-Other-Metro (in billions)
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$9.11$1.24
Cleveland-Elyria, OH$8.83$0.96
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT$7.99$0.12
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN$7.87--
Kansas City, MO-KS$7.64-$0.22
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$7.37-$0.5
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$7.08-$0.79

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