Nicknamed “The Hexagon” (l’Hexagone en français) because of the country’s roughly six-sided shape, France is strategically located on the European continent. It borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and Italy to the east, Andorra to the South and Spain to the west. England is almost due north across the English Channel from France. France shipped US$555.1 billion … [Read more...] about France’s Top Trading Partners
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Australia’s Top Trading Partners
Nicknamed the Land Down Under, Australia is an island economy that strongly benefits from its close proximity to the vast markets of China and Japan which together represent over 40% of all Australian export sales. From a global perspective, Australia shipped US$272.4 billion worth of products worldwide during 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 42.5% increase since 2015 and a … [Read more...] about Australia’s Top Trading Partners
America’s Top Trading Partners
In 2019, the United States sold $1.645 trillion worth of goods shipped to international markets. That dollar amount represents an 8.5% slice compared to $19.284 trillion for total global exports from all countries during 2018. About a third of America’s exported goods (33.4%) was delivered to fellow North American trade partners Canada and Mexico. Another 30.8% was sold to … [Read more...] about America’s Top Trading Partners
Mexico’s Top Trading Partners
Officially named the United Mexican States, Mexico shares its northern border with the United States and parts of its south-eastern perimeter with Guatemala and Belize. Mexico exported US$472.3 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 24% increase since 2015 and a 4.7% uptick from 2018 to 2019. Exports from Mexico represent 2.5% of … [Read more...] about Mexico’s Top Trading Partners
Japan’s Top Trading Partners
Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan is a major economic and political power in Asia. Yet it is a North American nation--the United States--that became the number one purchaser of Japanese export products during 2019. The world’s fourth-largest exporter, Japan shipped $705.7 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a -4.4% decline … [Read more...] about Japan’s Top Trading Partners