Worldwide purchases of imported gold totaled an estimated US$306.2 billion in 2019. The overall value of gold imports rose by an average 21.7% for all importing countries since 2015 when gold purchases were valued at $251.7 billion. Year over year, gold imports increased by 0.1% from 2018 to 2019. From a continental perspective, European countries bought the highest dollar … [Read more...] about Gold Imports by Country
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India’s Top 10 Imports
India imported US$480 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2019, up by 22.8% since 2015 but down by -5.7% from 2018 to 2019. Based on the average exchange rate for 2019, the Indian rupee depreciated by -9.8% against the US dollar since 2015 and declined by -3% from 2018 to 2019. The weaker Indian rupee makes India's imports paid for in stronger US dollars in 2019 … [Read more...] about India’s Top 10 Imports
Coffee Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported coffee totaled an estimated US$30.2 billion in 2019. Overall, the value of imported coffee decreased by -3% for all importing countries since 2015 when coffee purchases were valued at $31.1 billion. From 2018 to 2019, worldwide coffee imports fell in value by -5.1%. From a continental perspective, European countries drank the highest dollar worth … [Read more...] about Coffee Imports by Country
Coal Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported coal totaled US$132 billion in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 42.2% increase since 2015 when imported coal cost $92.8 billion but a -13.7% decline from 2018 to 2019. From a continental perspective, Asian countries accounted for the highest dollar worth of imported coal in 2019 with purchases amounting to $101.9 billion or 77.2% of the … [Read more...] about Coal Imports by Country
Chocolate Imports by Country
International purchases of imported chocolate totaled US$28.5 billion in 2019. Overall, the value of chocolate imports rose by 12% for all importing countries since 2015 when international purchases of chocolate cost $25.5 billion. Year over year, chocolate imports fell by -1.3% from 2018 to 2019. From a continental perspective, suppliers in European countries spent the most … [Read more...] about Chocolate Imports by Country