Overview: Headline Patterns and Figures

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New Hampshire business activity involving foreign companies has been on an increase, with upcycles towards the end of each decade.

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2017

New Hampshire foreign business activity almost doubled as compared to the past years with highest activity.

Canada has dominated as home-country of companies that engage in business activities in New Hampshire.

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32% of foreign companies involved in business activities in New Hampshire are Canadian.

Utilities are the prevailing industry in which foreign businesses are engaged in New Hampshire. IT is also a key industry for foreign business activity.

Prevailing industries for foreign business activity in NH

About 1/2 of all foreign business activity takes place in utilities and IT.

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Foreign businesses in New Hampshire aim for expansion.

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70% of all New Hampshire foreign business activity relates to expansion in the state.