14 Core Economic Indicators National Ranking
Economic Scale & Vitality National Ranking
Innovation & Enterprise National Ranking
Human & Capital Living National Ranking
Structural & Policy National Ranking
STATE PERFORMANCE GAUGE CHARTS
US STATES ECONOMIC & INNOVATION COMPETITIVENESS
An executive-grade benchmarking index developed by theboardiQ LLC to evaluate and rank the macroeconomic strength, innovation capacity, and structural competitiveness of 50 States in the United States.
Designed for corporate board directors, institutional investors, and policymakers, the index synthesizes raw macroeconomic and institutional data into a standardized 0–100 Composite Score across 4 Strategic Macro Pillars and 14 Underlying Sub-Metrics.
The Executive Dashboard incorporates a boardroom governance matrix mapping strategic mandates, benchmark metrics, director compensation, and critical oversight inquiries across 9 Board Roles/Industry Lens
COMPETITIVENESS SWOT
Oregon
Strengths
• High R&D performance (#7; 3.60% of GDP) and tech innovation cluster ("Silicon Forest")• Robust agricultural base (berries, hazelnuts, wine) and natural resources (timber, fisheries)• Top-tier labor productivity and vibrant quality of life
Weaknesses
• High wildfire risk and climate vulnerabilities impacting natural resource industries• Housing affordability pressures and growing urban-rural infrastructure gaps• Exposure to global trade fluctuations and elevated unemployment rate (5.2%)
Opportunities
• Clean technology, renewable energy development, and sustainable tourism• Semiconductor manufacturing expansion and advanced ag-tech innovation• Value-added agricultural processing and sustainable timber product exports
Threats
• Severe wildfire frequency, drought, and climate-induced ecosystem disruption• Population growth strains on municipal infrastructure and housing supply• Federal policy and international trade policy shifts affecting Pacific exports
METRICS DEEPDIVE
Economic Scale & Vitality
GDP
Trade
Trade Overall Rank | Trade Surplus / Deficit | Exports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Exports 2026 YTD | Export % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | -$1,506 | $21,582 | $1,639,475 | 1.32% |
Imports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Imports 2026 YTD | Import % |
|---|---|---|
$23,088 | $2,415,187 | 0.96% |