International Facts

Information about Chicago’s business connections with various countries:

Canada

170 Canadian companies at 400+ locations in greater Chicago; Over 150 Chicago-area companies in Canada. More…

China

In greater Chicago: Mainland Chinese-owned firms (35); Hong-Kong-owned firms (13); Taiwan- owned firms (25); At least 150 Chicago-area companies are in Greater China. More…

France

100 French-owned firms with nearly 400 locations in the greater Chicago; More than 110 Chicago-area companies in France. More…

Germany

More than 210 German-owned companies in greater Chicago; at least 110 Chicago-area companies in Germany. More…

Ireland

40+ Irish-owned firms with at least 100 locations in greater Chicago; More than 40 Chicago-area companies in Ireland. More…

Japan

Over 400 Japanese companies with aprox. 950 locations in greater Chicago; 95 Chicago-area companies in Japan. More…

Korea

Korean Small Business Corporation Business Development Center – houses several Korean companies; Other Korean-based companies at stand-alone locations in greater Chicago (at least 25); at least 50 Chicago-area companies in Korea. More…

Netherlands

60 Netherlands-based firms at 450 locations in greater Chicago; More than 80 Chicago-area companies in the Netherlands. More…

Switzerland

At least 180 Swiss-based companies with 350 locations in greater Chicago; More than 40 Chicago-area companies in Switzerland. More…

United Kingdom

More than 175 U.K.-based firms at 750 locations in greater Chicago; More than 180 Chicago-based companies in the U.K. More…