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Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metro surpass Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin in 2019

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The Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metro area exported $8 billion in 2019, more than exports from Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin 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 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metro area consists of one counties.

The Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin metro area comprises nine counties exporting $7.9 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 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk.

Metro AreaTotal exported (in billions)Difference from Some-Other-Metro (in billions)
Pittsburgh, PA$9.67$1.68
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$9.11$1.11
Cleveland-Elyria, OH$8.83$0.84
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT$7.99--
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN$7.87-$0.12
Kansas City, MO-KS$7.64-$0.35
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$7.37-$0.62

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