Nicknamed the Great White North, the Dominion of Canada shares its busy and extensive southern land border with its largest trading partner–the United States of America. Canada shipped US$420.6 billion worth of products around the globe in 2017. That figure represents roughly 2.6% of overall global exported goods estimated at $15.952 trillion. From a continental […]
Top Indian Trade Balances
April 7, 2018 by
Crude oil, gold, coal and smartphones were major factors behind India’s highest trade deficits by product in 2017. China, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia took the top three spots for trade partners giving India the highest negative balances exchanging exports and imports. India’s overall trade deficit for all products equaled -US$148.2 billion in 2017, up by […]
Indonesia’s Top 10 Imports
April 1, 2018 by
Indonesia imported US$156.9 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2017, down by -15.9% since 2013 but up by 15.7% from 2016 to 2017. Indonesian imports represent approximately 1% of total global imports which totaled $16.054 trillion in 2016. From a continental perspective, 74.2% of Indonesia’s total imports by value in 2017 were […]
Top Chinese Trade Balances
April 1, 2018 by
Mobile phones and computers represent major factors behind China’s highest trade surpluses by product, while the United States and Hong Kong placed first and second respectively among trade partners with which the People’s Republic posted the highest positive balances. China’s total trade balance for all products equaled a positive US$430.8 billion in 2017, more than […]
Highest Value Chinese Import Products
April 1, 2018 by
Integrated electronic circuits, crude oil, iron ores, smartphones and cars were among the 20 highest value Chinese import products in 2017. The most valuable Chinese imports also include liquid crystal, laser and optical tools, automotive parts and solar power diodes. Copper is one area where resource-rich China’s domestic supply lags demand, which explains why both […]
India’s Top Trading Partners
March 31, 2018 by
Officially named the Republic of India, India is a South Asian nation that shares land borders with China, Nepal and Bhutan to its north-east, Burma and Bangladesh to its east, and Pakistan to its west. India shipped US$295.8 billion worth of products around the globe in 2017. That figure represents roughly 1.9% of overall global […]
United States Top 10 Imports
March 29, 2018 by
America imported US$2.409 trillion worth of goods from around the globe in 2017, up by 3.6% since 2013 and accelerating by 7.2% from 2016 to 2017. United States top 10 imports in 2017 accounted for two-thirds (67%) of the overall value of American imported products. US imports represent 15% of the estimated $16.054 trillion in […]
India’s Top 10 Imports
March 28, 2018 by
India imported US$444.1 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2017, down by -4.7% since 2013 but up by 24.5% from 2016 to 2017. Indian imports represent 2.8% of total global imports which totaled $16.054 trillion one year earlier in 2016. From a continental perspective, 57.5% of India’s total imports by value in […]
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