Wholesalers numbered 6,929 in 1997, with sales of over $45 billion. Retail establishments numbering 20,920 in 1997 had combined sales of $34 billion. Automotive dealers accounted for 11% of establishments; food stores, 11%; and restaurants and taverns, 32%. Exports moving through Oregon were valued at almost $9 billion in 1998. Exports went primarily to Canada, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines.