Global purchases of imported coal totaled US$152 billion in 2018. That dollar amount reflects a 30% increase since 2015 when imported coal cost $116.9 billion and an 11.4% uptick from 2017 to 2018. From a continental perspective, Asian countries accounted for the highest dollar worth of imported coal in 2018 with purchases amounting to $112.6 billion or 74.1% of the worldwide … [Read more...] about Coal Imports by Country
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Gold Imports by Country
Worldwide purchases of imported gold totaled an estimated US$287.6 billion in 2018. The overall value of gold imports rose by 2.5% for all importing countries since 2014 when gold purchases were valued at $280.7 billion. Year over year, gold imports slipped by -18% from 2017 to 2018. From a continental perspective, Asian countries bought the highest dollar worth of imported … [Read more...] about Gold Imports by Country
China’s Top 10 Imports
The People’s Republic of China imported US$2.069 trillion worth of goods from around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 23.2% increase since 2015 but a -3.1% downtick from 2018 to 2019. Based on the average exchange rate for 2019, the Chinese yuan depreciated by -10.9% against the US dollar since 2015 and declined by -4.4% from 2018 to 2019. The weaker Chinese … [Read more...] about China’s Top 10 Imports
US Crude Oil Imports by Supplier Countries
During 2019, the United States of America imported US$132.4 billion worth of crude petroleum oil supplied by 37 countries. America’s total bill for its imported crude oil purchases slowed -0.2% since 2015 and fell -18.7% from 2018 to 2019. In contrast, US improved its ability to produce and export crude oil to $65.3 billion for 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 35.4% … [Read more...] about US Crude Oil Imports by Supplier Countries
Sugar Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported sugar cost an estimated US$23.3 billion in 2018. Overall, the value of sugar imports for all importing countries retreated by an average -19.2% since 2014 when sugar purchases cost $28.8 billion. Year over year, imported sugar depreciated by -25% from 2017 to 2018. From a continental perspective, Asian countries consumed the highest dollar worth … [Read more...] about Sugar Imports by Country