Nicknamed Polonia (Land of the Fields), the Republic of Poland shipped US$230.9 billion worth of products around the globe in 2017. That figure represents roughly 1.4% of overall global exports estimated at $15.952 trillion one year earlier in 2016. From a continental perspective, 88.4% of Polish exports by value were delivered to fellow European countries. […]
Italy’s Top Trading Partners
January 13, 2019 by
Nicknamed The Boot based on the country’s geographic shape, the Italian Republic is in Southern Europe sharing borders with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia to the north. Italy shipped US$506.3 billion worth of products around the globe in 2017. That figure represents roughly 3.2% of overall global exports estimated at $15.952 trillion one year earlier […]
Spain’s Top Trading Partners
January 12, 2019 by
Spain shipped US$320.1 billion worth of products around the globe in 2017. That figure represents roughly 2% of overall global exports estimated at $15.952 trillion one year earlier in 2016. From a continental perspective, well over two-thirds (69.4%) of Spanish exports by value were delivered to fellow European countries while 11.1% were sold to Asian […]
Indonesia’s Top Trading Partners
January 9, 2019 by
The Republic Indonesia shipped US$168.8 billion worth of products around the globe in 2017. That figure represents roughly 1.1% of overall global exports estimated at $15.952 trillion one year earlier in 2016. From a continental perspective, 70.7% of Indonesian exports by value were delivered to fellow Asian countries while 11.6% were sold to North American […]
Report Card for Trade Surpluses and Deficits by Country
January 9, 2019 by
According to latest International Trade Centre reports, 71 among the world’s 230 countries, islands, territories or other geographic entities posted an overall trade surplus for 2017. Those 71 trade partners listed below generated more sales revenue from exports than payments due for import purchases. Thirty-five of the 71 trading entities generating a positive trade balance […]
Switzerland’s Top Trading Partners
January 6, 2019 by
Strategically located in central west Europe, Switzerland shares its land borders with Austria, France, Germany and Liechtenstein. Switzerland shipped US$299.6 billion worth of products around the globe in 2017. That figure represents roughly 1.9% of overall global exports for 2016 estimated at $15.952 trillion (as of February 2, 2018). From a continental perspective, 46.6% of […]
US Aluminum Imports by Supplying Country
December 29, 2018 by
In 2017, the United States of America imported US$23.4 billion worth of aluminum (British spelling aluminium) from a total 130 global trade partners. That dollar amount reflects a 49.3% increase since 2013 and an aggressive 24.9% uptick from 2016 to 2017. Aluminum is the world’s most used metal excluding iron. Typically blended into an alloy, […]
Germany’s Top Trading Partners
December 28, 2018 by
The world’s third-largest exporter, Germany shipped US$1.445 trillion worth of products around the globe in 2017. That dollar figure represents roughly 9.1% of overall global exports estimated at $15.952 trillion one year earlier in 2016. About two-thirds (65.9%) of German exports by value were delivered to other European countries while 18.3% were sold to Asian […]
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