International Business in San Francisco

San Francisco is one of the major global business centers for the United States. Our City has a long history as an international gateway and continues to be home to many overseas businesses and organizations. Companies such as Kikkomann (Japan), Suntech (China), Aegon (Netherlands), Deutches Bank (Germany), among others, are major economic forces in our City. With our local population speaking over 100 languages and coming from every corner of the world (nearly 50% of SF residents are foreign born), San Francisco provides an international human resource that cannot be matched.

San Francisco continues to lead the U.S. in global connectivity and infrastructure with our SFO International Airport consistently rated among the best international airports and offering direct connections to virtually every corner of the world. Our region also houses major ocean ports, free trade zones, high-speed digital infrastructure, major international financial organizations and is home to many of the world’s leading research and development centers.