A Western African nation surrounded by Benin, Chad, Cameroon and Niger, the Federal Republic of Nigeria shipped US$60.7 billion worth of exported products around the world in 2023. That dollar amount reflects a 13.1% advance from $53.6 billion five years earlier during 2019. Year over year, the total value of Nigerian exports slipped by -4.2% compared to $63.3 billion for … [Read more...] about Nigeria’s Top 10 Exports
Africa
Madagascar’s Top 10 Imports
An island nation in the Indian Ocean near the East African coast, Madagascar’s imports cost a total US$4.8 billion in 2023. That dollar amount reflects a 23.4% increase from $3.9 billion five years earlier in 2019. From 2022 to 2023, the overall cost of Madagascar’s imported products fell by -12.2% starting from $5.5 billion. Based on the average exchange rate for 2023, the … [Read more...] about Madagascar’s Top 10 Imports
Madagascar’s Top 10 Exports
An island country in the Indian Ocean located off East Africa's coast, Madagascar shipped US$3.23 billion worth of exported products around the globe in 2023. That dollar amount results from a 25.9% increase from $2.56 billion five years earlier during 2019. Year over year, the overall value of goods exported from Madagascar fell by -8% compared to $3.51 billion in … [Read more...] about Madagascar’s Top 10 Exports
South Africa’s Top 10 Imports
The Republic of South Africa imported US$107.2 billion worth of products from around the globe in 2023. That dollar amount reflects an 21.5% increase over the 5-year period starting from $88.2 billion in 2019. Year over year, overall South African spending on imported products decreased by -4.2% compared to $111.9 billion in 2022. Based on the average exchange rate for 2023, … [Read more...] about South Africa’s Top 10 Imports
Top South African Trading Partners
Formerly called Zuid-Afrika, South Africa continues to face international trade challenges related to its geographic distances from South African trading partners like mainland China, Germany and the United States of America. South Africa exported US$110.5 billion worth of products around the globe in 2023. That dollar amount results from a 22.2% increase compared to $90.4 … [Read more...] about Top South African Trading Partners