Often referred to as Chinese Taipei and officially called the Republic of China, the island of Taiwan is surrounded by major trading partners in the People’s Republic of China to its west, Japan to its east and the Philippines to its south. Taiwan exported US$329.5 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 17.7% gain since 2015 but a -1.9% … [Read more...] about Taiwan’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
China’s Top Trading Partners
The world’s largest exporter by value, China exported US$2.499 trillion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 9.9% gain since 2015 and a modest 0.2% increase from 2018 to 2019. That dollar amount also represents 13% of overall global exports for 2018 (calculated as $19.285 trillion by the International Trade Center). Applying a continental … [Read more...] about China’s Top Trading Partners
Hong Kong’s Top Trading Partners
Nicknamed Pearl of the Orient, Hong Kong is a special administrative region in the People’s Republic of China located on China’s south coast. Hong Kong exported US$535.7 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 4.9% gain since 2015 but a -5.9% downtick from 2018 to 2019. Please note that Hong Kong’s export metrics include a sizable portion … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s Top Trading Partners
Malaysia’s Top Trading Partners
Malaysia consists of two similarly sized regions in southeast Asia: Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo). The country shares it borders with Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Malaysia exported US$238.1 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects an 18.9% gain since 2015 but a -3.7% dip from … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s Top Trading Partners