The People’s Republic of China imported US$1.841 trillion worth of goods from around the globe in 2017. That dollar amount reflects a -5.6% slowdown since 2013 but a 15.9% gain from 2016 to 2017. From January to March 2018, goods imported into China totaled $497.3 billion. This three-month metric puts Chinese imports on track for […]
China’s Top 10 Exports
January 10, 2019 by
Located in East Asia near key trading partners including Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India and Singapore, the People’s Republic of China shipped US$2.272 trillion worth of goods around the globe in 2017. That dollar amount reflects a 2.8% gain since 2013 and an 8.3% increase from 2016 to 2017. From January to March 2018, China’s […]
Egypt’s Top 10 Exports
January 9, 2019 by
A transcontinental country that spans Africa’s northeast corner to Asia’s southwest corner via the Sinai Peninsula, the Arab Republic of Egypt shipped US$25.9 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2017. That dollar amount reflects a -9.9% drop since 2013 but a 15.3% gain from 2016 to 2017. Based on estimates from the Central […]
Japan’s Top 10 Exports
January 2, 2019 by
Japan shipped US$698.2 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2017, up by 8.3% since 2016 but down by -2.4% from 2013 to 2017. From January to October 2018, Japan’s exported goods were valued at $614.5 billion. This 10-month metric puts Japanese exports on track for an annualized $737.4 billion estimated for all 2018 […]
China’s Top 10 Major Export Companies
January 2, 2019 by
Two gigantic oil and gas producers from the energy sector top our list showcasing 10 of China’s major export-oriented companies. Based on company asset values as of December 2018, also making the list were a pair of enterprises from the iron and steel industry plus a duo of heavy equipment manufacturers. However, the leader in […]
Singapore’s Top 10 Major Export Companies
January 1, 2019 by
Two of Singapore’s largest companies are major banks while another pair operates in the food processing industry. Other major export-oriented companies based in Singapore spam a diverse range of businesses from investments to telecommunications. To shed global trade perspective on recent company performance, the overall value of Singapore’s exported goods declined by -9% from US$410.2 […]
China’s Rice Imports by Country
December 30, 2018 by
Considering the 1.4 billion mouths to feed in China, it should come as no surprise that the People’s Republic is the world’s number 1 importer of rice. Rice imports by country cost China a total US$1.8 billion in purchases from 14 rice-supplying trade partners in 2017. That dollar amount represents a 73.8% increase since 2013 […]
India’s Top 10 Imports
December 29, 2018 by
India imported US$444.1 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2017, down by -4.7% since 2013 but up by 24.5% from 2016 to 2017. From January to July 2018, India’s imported goods were valued at $292 billion. This 7-month metric puts Indian imports on track for an annualized $500.6 billion estimated for all […]
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