Crude oil, gold, coal and petroleum gases were among the major drivers propelling India’s highest trade deficits by product in 2021. Mainland China, Switzerland and Iraq took the top three spots for trade partners causing India its highest negative balances exchanging exports and imports. India’s overall trade deficit for all products equaled -US$175.6 billion in 2021, up by … [Read more...] about Top Indian Trade Balances
Top Chinese Trade Balances
Mobile phones and computers continue to be major drivers for China’s highest trade surpluses by product. From a geographic perspective, the United States of America and Hong Kong placed first and second respectively among trade partners at the expense of which the People’s Republic posted its highest positive trade balances. China’s total trade balance for all products … [Read more...] about Top Chinese Trade Balances
Latvia’s Top 10 Imports
An Eastern European country located in the Baltic Region , Latvia imported US$24.3 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2021, up by 51.3% since 2017 and expanding by 40.3% from 2020 to 2021. Based on the average exchange rate for 2021, Latvia uses the euro which appreciated by 5% against the US dollar since 2017 and increased by 3.9% from 2020 to 2021. The stronger … [Read more...] about Latvia’s Top 10 Imports
Top Canadian Trade Balances
Canada’s total trade surplus for all products equaled US$14.5 billion in 2021, up 19.8% from the $12.1 billion surplus in 2014. Year over year, the most recent $14.5 billion in black ink represents a reversal from the -$14.4 billion deficit that Canada incurred one year earlier during 2020. To put that metric into perspective, the country's total external debt encompassing … [Read more...] about Top Canadian Trade Balances
Major Export Companies: Alcoholic Beverages
Global exports for alcoholic beverages totaled US$96 billion in 2019, up by 17.1% from $81.9 billion during 2015. From 2018 to 2019, the value of exported booze shrank by -0.1%. At 44.4% of the worldwide total, liquor is the largest alcoholic beverages export category. International liquor sales increased in value by 1.2% from 2018 to 2019. In comparison, exports of wine … [Read more...] about Major Export Companies: Alcoholic Beverages