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
Imports
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
Australia’s Top 10 Imports
Australia imported US$227.3 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2018, down by -0.6% since 2014 but up by 2.7% from 2017 to 2018. Australian imports represent 1.3% of overall global imports which totaled an estimated $17.788 trillion one year earlier during 2017 (calculated as of January 21, 2019). From a continental perspective, 59% of Australia's total imports by … [Read more...] about Australia’s Top 10 Imports
Diamond Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported diamonds cost an estimated total US$126 billion in 2018. Overall, the value of diamonds bought by all importing countries dropped by an average -8.7% since 2014 when diamond purchases cost $138.1 billion. Year over year, imported diamonds depreciated by a modest -2.2% from 2017 to 2018. From a continental perspective, Asian countries spent the … [Read more...] about Diamond Imports by Country
Iran’s Top 10 Imports
Iranian imports amounted to US$41.2 billion in 2018. That dollar amount reflects a -21.1% decrease since 2014 and a -20.1% dip from 2017 to 2018. Officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Middle Eastern country is sometimes referred to as Persia. Given Iran's population of 83 million people, its total $41.2 billion in 2018 imports translates to roughly $500 in yearly … [Read more...] about Iran’s Top 10 Imports