The current administration’s trade policies, including tariffs on key partners, have sparked renewed focus on the role of foreign exports in Wisconsin’s economy. Wisconsin’s exports since 2010 have grown by 39 percent or $7.7 billion, reaching a total of $27.5 billion in 2024 and accounting for 8.1 percent of the state’s gross domestic product. In comparison, the U.S. share of gross domestic product attributed to exports was 10.9 percent in 2024.
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Steven Deller
Steven Deller is a professor in the UW-Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics. The department was the first such specialized department in the world. Growing from its original focus on issues of land, forests and farm management, the department is continually evolving to address the needs of students, the state of Wisconsin, the nation and the world.
