Report Card for Trade Surpluses and Deficits by Country
According to latest International Trade Centre statistics, 63 among the world’s 230 countries, islands, territories or other geographic entities posted an overall trade surplus for 2018. Those 63 trade...
View ArticleCrude Oil Exports by Country
Amounting to 5.9% of the worldwide value of all export products, global crude oil shipments totaled an estimated US$1.133 trillion for 2018. That dollar figure reflects a -19.2% decline since 2014 but...
View ArticleCanada’s Top 10 Exports
In 2018, Canada’s most valuable exported products were cars, gold, processed petroleum oils, automobile parts or accessories, petroleum gases, sawn wood, medication mixes in dosage, turbo-jets,...
View ArticlePaper Exports by Country
Global sales from paper exports by country totaled US$177.2 billion in 2018. Overall that dollar amount reflects a 1.6% increase for all exporting countries since 2014 when paper shipments were valued...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom’s Top 10 Major Export Companies
Britain’s 10 largest export companies represent a diverse range of distinct industries: tobacco, diversified metals and mining, energy, pharmaceuticals, chemicals as well as the aerospace and defense...
View ArticleTop 15 Crude Oil Suppliers to China
The value of crude oil imported into the People’s Republic of China during 2018 totaled US$239.2 billion in 2018, up by 4.8% since 2014 and up by 46% from 2017 to 2018. Forty-five countries supplied...
View ArticleChina’s Top Trading Partners
The world’s largest exporter by value, China shipped US$2.294 trillion worth of products around the globe in 2018 according to the latest statistics reported by the International Trade Centre. That...
View ArticleRefined Oil Exports by Country
Global sales for exports of refined petroleum oils by country totaled US$785.7 billion in 2018. Overall, the value of exported refined petroleum oils fell by an average -20.3% for all exporting...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia’s Top 10 Exports
Situated on the Arabian Peninsula within Western Asia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shipped US$294.5 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2018. That dollar amount reflects a -13.9% reduction since...
View ArticlePerfumes Exporters by Country
Mood-improving scents remain in demand around the world, with perfumes exported by country totaling US$20.3 billion in 2018. Overall, the value of exported perfumes rose by an average 6.6% for all...
View ArticleGermany’s Top 10 Exports
Europe’s most powerful economy, the Federal Republic of Germany shipped US$1.557 trillion worth of goods around the globe in 2018. That dollar amount reflects a 3.9% improvement since 2014 and a 7.4%...
View ArticleTop Stainless Steel Exporters by Country
Global sales for exports of stainless steel by country totaled US$2.6 billion in 2018. Overall, the value of exported stainless steel expanded by an average 38.2% for all exporting countries since 2014...
View ArticleIndia’s Top 10 Imports
India imported US$507.6 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2018, up by 10.5% since 2014 and up by 14.3% from 2017 to 2018. From a continental perspective, 60.3% of India’s total imports by...
View ArticleTop Nickel Exporters by Country
Nickel exports by country totaled US$2.9 billion in 2017, down by -26.7% for all nickel ores shippers over the five-year period starting in 2014. Globally, the value of exported nickel increased by an...
View ArticleNorth Korea’s Top 10 Exports
Located in East Asia and historically nicknamed “The Hermit Kingdom” due its isolationist policies, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea shipped an estimated US$1.844 billion worth of goods to its...
View ArticleAutomotive Parts Exports by Country
Global sales from auto parts exports by country totaled US$412.1 billion in 2018. Overall the value of auto parts exports rose by an average 10.1% for all exporting countries since 2014 when auto parts...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s Top 10 Exports
South Korea’s most valuable top 10 exports include electronic integrated circuits trailed by refined petroleum oils, cars, automobile parts or accessories, cruise or cargo ships, then mobile phones....
View ArticleTop Imported Fruits Most Loved by Americans
Bananas excluding plantains, avocados and grapes are America’s three most popular imported fruits. Collectively they represent 44.6% of the value of all fresh or dried fruits imported into the United...
View ArticleTop North American Export Countries
Exports from North America were worth US$2.567 trillion for 2018, up by 3% since 2014 when shipments totaled $2.492 trillion. Year over year, the value of North American exports appreciated by 8% from...
View ArticlePlastic Item Exports by Country
Global sales for plastic items exports by country totaled US$79 billion in 2018. Overall, the value of plastic items exports rose by an average 11.7% for all exporting countries since 2014 when plastic...
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