A landlocked Southeast Asian nation on the Indochinese peninsula, the Lao People’ Democratic Republic shipped an estimated US$5.74 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 92.2% increase since 2015 but a -1.4% gain from 2018 to 2019. The latest available country-specific data from 2018 shows that 97.5% of products exported from Laos were … [Read more...] about Top 10 Exports from Laos
Asia
South Korea’s Top 10 Exports
Nicknamed the Land of the Morning Calm, South Korea’s exports totaled US$542.3 billion during 2019. That dollar total represents a -10.4% year-over-year drop since 2018 but a 2.9% gain over the 5-year period starting in 2015. Based on the average exchange rate for 2019, the South Korean won has depreciated by -3% against the US dollar since 2015 and declined by -5.9% from 2018 … [Read more...] about South Korea’s Top 10 Exports
Top Indian Trade Balances
Crude oil, gold, coal and smartphones were some of the major factors behind India’s highest trade deficits by product in 2019. China, Saudi Arabia and Iraq took the top three spots for trade partners giving India the highest negative balances exchanging exports and imports. India’s overall trade deficit for all products equaled -US$157.2 billion in 2019, down by -21.2% from … [Read more...] about Top Indian Trade Balances
Syria’s Top 10 Exports
A West Asian nation bordering Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and Israel, the Syrian Arab Republic shipped an estimated US$462.2 million worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a -46% decrease since 2015 and a -36.2% drop from 2018 to 2019. The latest available country-specific data from 2010 shows that 81.1% of products exported from Syria were … [Read more...] about Syria’s Top 10 Exports
Bangladesh’s Top 10 Exports
A South Asian nation located near economic powerhouses India and China, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh shipped an estimated US$45.7 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 44% increase since 2015 and a 1.4% uptick from 2018 to 2019. Based on the average exchange rate for 2019, the Bangladeshi taka depreciated by -8.3% against the US … [Read more...] about Bangladesh’s Top 10 Exports