Harford News

The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area ranks first in trade with Saudi Arabia with exports of $492.2 million in 2019, according to the International Trade Administration (ITA).

The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area includes Queen Anne's, Carroll and Harford counties and is the 24th largest metro area with a population of 2,187,701.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) promotes trade and investments in the United States through data aggregation and studies on global markets and specific U.S. regions. ITA utilizes its research to negotiate on behalf of U.S. industries and is also responsible for enforcing trade agreements.

The following table shows the total dollar value of exports to Saudi Arabia for the highest-ranking metro areas in 2019:

Metro Area	2019 Exports to Saudi Arabia ($)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	492,187,893