The state’s share of the nation’s exports has fallen from 1.5% in 2008 to 1.2% in 2013.
The state’s share of the nation’s exports has fallen from 1.5% in 2008 to 1.2% in 2013.
The state’s exports overall, adjusted for inflation have fallen 12.5 percent in that five-year period.
The changes can largely be traced to Oregon’s computer hardware sector, said Christopher Thornberg, a founding partner at the economics firm. Intel, in particular, saw its exports level off.
“They haven’t collapsed, but they stopped growing,” Thornberg said.
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