Crude or refined petroleum oils and coal were major factors behind Russia’s highest trade surpluses by product. Netherlands and Turkey placed first and second respectively among trade partners with which Russia won the highest positive trade balances. Russia’s overall trade surplus incorporating all products and countries equaled US$130.1 billion in 2017, down -22.6% from the […]
USA-China Key Product Trade Stats 2017
July 8, 2018 by
The United States of America incurred a total -US$395.8 billion deficit exchanging exported and imported goods with the People’s Republic of China during 2017. That dollar amount reflects a 17.3% expansion from America’s -$337.4 billion negative trade balance with China five years earlier in 2013. To give some context to the magnitude of China’s product […]
Top United States Trade Balances
July 4, 2018 by
Refined petroleum, soya beans, corn and semi-conductor making machinery are major drivers for the highest positive trade balances for the United States. Cars, crude oil and smartphones represent major factors causing the US to endure the greatest trade deficits by product. America’s trade balance for all products totaled a -US$862.7 billion deficit for 2017, up […]
Top Canadian Trade Balances
June 30, 2018 by
Trucks, auto parts or accessories, smartphones and other technology-related goods were major factors behind Canada’s highest product trade deficits during 2018. China and Mexico placed first and second respectively among trade partners with which Canada experienced the highest negative trade balances. Canada’s overall trade deficit for all products equaled -US$11.8 billion in 2017, up by […]
Top Indian Trade Balances
May 23, 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 […]
Top Brazilian Trade Balances
May 6, 2018 by
Brazil’s overall trade surplus for all products equaled US$67 billion in 2017, up by 232.5% from a $20.1 billion surplus in 2010. Year over year, the $67 billion in black ink in 2017 represents a robust 40.5% improvement from the $47.7 billion surplus that Brazil generated for 2016. Food products including soya beans, sugar, chicken, […]
Top Mexican Trade Balances
May 5, 2018 by
Overall, Mexico posted a -$10.9 billion trade deficit in 2017 when all products are considered. That dollar amount in red ink is almost 2.5 times higher than the -$3.2 billion Mexican shortfall 7 years earlier in 2010. Year over year, Mexico’s -$10.9 billion trade shortfall represents a -17.3% reduction from the -$13.2 billion deficit that […]
Top Chinese Trade Balances
April 25, 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 […]
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