56
The number of active honorary and career consuls in Louisiana working in diplomacy to advance relations among Louisiana, the United States and international governments and business interests.
$33 billion
The amount of new foreign direct investment in Louisiana since 2008.
No. 1
The rank of Louisiana in the U.S. based on the amount of foreign direct investment projects per capita.
1 in 5
The ratio of jobs Ports are responsible for in Louisiana.
11
The amount of job created for every 1,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units handled at the Port. The Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal handled a calendar-year record 525,485 TEUs in 2015.
55
The current number of certified sites among 27 Louisiana parishes that are development-ready and zoned for industry.
$100 million
The amount requested by Louisiana from the federal government for the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which will be used for transportation infrastructure improvements.
$253 billion
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Louisiana in 2015.
