The world’s largest exporter by value, China shipped US$2.294 trillion worth of products around the globe in 2018 according to the latest statistics reported by the International Trade Centre. That dollar amount results from a 6.5% gain since 2014 and a 10.2% increase from 2017 to 2018. Applying a continental lens, about half (47.8%) of Chinese exports by value were delivered … [Read more...] about China’s Top Trading Partners
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South Korea’s Top Trading Partners
Officially named the Republic of Korea, South Korea is strategically located between the world-class importers namely China to its west and another Asian economic powerhouse Japan to South Korea’s east. South Korea shipped US$542.3 billion worth of products around the globe in 2019. That figure represents roughly 2.8% of overall global exports estimated at $19.285 trillion for … [Read more...] about South Korea’s Top Trading Partners
Pakistan’s Top Trading Partners
In addition to its southern coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman, Pakistan shares land borders with China in the northeast, India to the east, Iran to the southwest and Afghanistan to the west. Pakistan shipped US$23.6 billion worth of products around the globe in 2018. That figure represents just 0.1% of overall global exports estimated at $17.546 trillion for … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s Top Trading Partners
India’s Top Trading Partners
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$323.1 billion worth of products around the globe in 2018. That dollar figure represents a 1.7% increase since 2014 and a 9.2% gain from 2017 to 2018. Applying … [Read more...] about India’s Top Trading Partners
Indonesia’s Top Trading Partners
The Republic Indonesia shipped US$180.2 billion worth of products around the globe in 2018. That dollar figure represents roughly 1% of overall global exports estimated at $17.546 trillion one year earlier. Applying a continental lens, almost three-quarters (72%) of Indonesian exports by value were delivered to fellow Asian countries. Another 11.3% were sold to North American … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s Top Trading Partners