Top Texas Touts: Economy
- The $2.6 trillion Texas economy is the eighth-largest economy among the nations of the world, larger than Russia, Canada, Italy and more.
- Texas is home to 52 Fortune 500 headquarters, 1 in 10 of all publicly traded companies in the U.S., and more than 3.3 million startups and small businesses.
- Texas is ranked as the Best Business Climate in the nation.
- Texas produces more than 9% of U.S. GDP, the value of all goods and services produced.
- Texas accounts for 22% of U.S. exports.
- Texas is the top exporting state, now for 23 years in a row.
- Texas is the top semiconductor exporting state, now 14 years in a row.
- Texas is the top tech exporting state for 12 years in a row.
- Texas has been named by CEOs as the Best State for Business 20 years in a row.
- Texas is the Best State to Start a Business.
- Texas entrepreneurs filed nearly 500,000 new business applications in 2024.
- Texas is the top state for corporate relocation and expansion projects, winning the Governor's Cup 12 years in a row.
- Texas has attracted more than 314 corporate headquarters since 2015.
- Texas is the top state for foreign direct investments over the last 20 years and a top global destination.
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