The cost of crude oil imported into the People’s Republic of China totaled US$514.4 billion in 2023. That dollar total for mainland China’s spending on crude petroleum oil increased by 53.4% compared to $335.4 billion five years earlier for 2019. Year over year, China’s imports of crude oil depreciated by -3.9% 2023 versus $535.3 billion in 2022. In contrast, a much lesser … [Read more...] about Top 15 Crude Oil Suppliers to China
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US Aluminum Imports by Supplying Country
In 2023, the United States of America imported US$27.4 billion worth of aluminum (British spelling aluminium) from 143 supplying countries, territories or islands. That dollar amount results from a 27.6% increase compared to $21.5 billion in spending five years earlier in 2019. Year over year, the cost of total US spending on imported aluminum shrank by -21.8% from $35.1 … [Read more...] about US Aluminum Imports by Supplying Country
Germany’s Top 10 Exports
Europe’s most powerful economy, the Federal Republic of Germany shipped US$1.689 trillion worth of exported products around the globe in 2023. That dollar amount results from a 13.6% upturn from $1.487 trillion five years earlier during 2019. Year over year, the overall value of goods exported from Germany slowed to a 1.5% gain compared to $1.658 trillion for 2022. Based on … [Read more...] about Germany’s Top 10 Exports
Top Walnuts Exporters by Country
Total combined exports of walnuts, whether or not shelled, from all countries totaled US$3.4 billion in 2022. That dollar amount results from an average -8.2% decrease for all global shippers of walnuts from $3.51 billion five years earlier in 2018. Year over year, revenues generated from the international sale of walnuts posted a -3.5% drop compared to $3.69 billion for … [Read more...] about Top Walnuts Exporters by Country
Ireland’s Top 10 Exports
A distinct entity from Northern Ireland since it is part of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland sold US$209.5 billion worth of export products via international markets in 2023. That dollar amount reflects a 22.7% increase compared to $170.8 billion five years earlier during 2019. Year over year, the overall value of Irish exports fell -4.5% from $219.3 billion in … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Top 10 Exports