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
Texas
Strengths
• 2nd largest state GDP in the U.S. ($2.93T) with 57 Fortune 500 headquarters• Unmatched energy dominance (oil, gas, wind, solar) and international trade volume ($369B exports)• Top-tier labor productivity (#2), low cost of living (#15), and no individual income tax
Weaknesses
• Power grid vulnerabilities to severe weather events and long-term water scarcity• Educational quality disparities (#41) and high uninsured healthcare rates• High fiscal dependence on energy sector taxes and global oil market cycles
Opportunities
• Clean energy leadership (utility-scale solar, wind, hydrogen, and grid storage)• Tech cluster expansion ("Silicon Hills"), semiconductor fabs, and aerospace/spaceflight• Freight transportation infrastructure modernization and cross-border trade expansion
Threats
• Severe weather events (hurricanes, deep freezes) threatening critical grid infrastructure• Extreme long-term drought and acute water allocation disputes• Macroeconomic energy price downturns impacting state revenues
METRICS DEEPDIVE
Economic Scale & Vitality
GDP
Trade
Trade Overall Rank | Trade Surplus / Deficit | Exports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Exports 2026 YTD | Export % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | $1,036 | $369,424 | $1,639,475 | 22.53% |
Imports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Imports 2026 YTD | Import % |
|---|---|---|
$368,388 | $2,415,187 | 15.25% |