Four of Italy’s 10 largest companies are financial institutions that support international trade transactions. Another mammoth Italian firm is Eni, a competitor in the oil and gas sector while Telecom Italia sells telecommunications services. A distinguished family of specialty stores, Luxottica Group designs, manufactures and distributes fashionable eyewear. To give some … [Read more...] about Italy’s Top 10 Major Export Companies
Europe
UK’s Major EU Exports
The United Kingdom exported US$224.8 billion worth of goods to European Union members during 2018 or 46.2% of UK’s global exports total of $487.1 billion. The EU dollar amount reflects an 7.2% increase in UK-to-EU international sales from 2017 to 2018 but a -6.9% reduction from $241.6 billion in 2014. In comparison, total UK exports to all trade partners worldwide shrank at a … [Read more...] about UK’s Major EU Exports
United 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 sector. From an international trade perspective, the overall value of all export products from the United Kingdom decreased by -4.7% from US$511.1 billion in 2014 to $487.1 … [Read more...] about United Kingdom’s Top 10 Major Export Companies
United Kingdom’s Top 10 Imports
The United Kingdom imported US$669.6 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2018. That metric reflects a -3.6% drop since 2014 but a 4.4% uptick from 2017 to 2018. UK’s imports represent 4.4% of total global imports which totaled an estimated $19.69 trillion during 2018. From a continental perspective, three-fifths (60.6%) of United Kingdom's total imports by value … [Read more...] about United Kingdom’s Top 10 Imports
Germany’s Top 10 Major Export Companies
Germany’s three biggest export companies are iconic automobile manufacturers. A trio of mammoth German firms competing in the diversified chemicals industry also rank among Deutschland’s top 10 product exporters. To give some global trade perspective on recent company performance, the overall value of German exports increased by 3.9% from US$1.498 trillion in 2014 to $1.557 … [Read more...] about Germany’s Top 10 Major Export Companies