Considering the more than 1.4 billion mouths to feed in China, it should come as no surprise that the People’s Republic was the world’s biggest importer of rice in 2022 ahead of the United States of America, Philippines, Ivory Coast, Iraq and Japan. Total rice imports by country cost China a total US$2.62 billion via international purchases from 13 rice-supplying trade … [Read more...] about China’s Rice Imports by Country
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Jordan’s Top 10 Exports
An Arabian kingdom in Western Asia located on the East Bank of the Jordan River, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shipped US$8.8 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2022. That dollar amount results from a 13.4% increase over the five-year period starting in 2018 when Jordan’s overall exports were $7.75 billion. Year over year, total exports from Jordan fell by -6.1% … [Read more...] about Jordan’s Top 10 Exports
Pakistan’s Top 10 Exports
Sharing land borders with economic powerhouses China and India, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan shipped a total US$31.3 billion worth of products around the world in 2022. That projected dollar amount reflects a 31.8% increase compared to $23.8 billion in 2018. From 2021 to 2022, the total value of Pakistani exports rose 8.5% from $28.9 billion. Based on the average … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s Top 10 Exports
India’s Top 10 Imports
India bought US$436.3 billion worth of goods from around the world in 2022, down by -14.3% compared to $509.3 billion during 2018. Year over year, that estimated dollar amount reflects a -23.5% reduction from $570.4 billion in 2021. Based on the average exchange rate for 2022 on a Purchasing Power Parity basis, the Indian rupee dropped by -14.9% against the US dollar since … [Read more...] about India’s Top 10 Imports
Top 10 Exports from Laos
A landlocked Southeast Asian nation on the Indochinese peninsula, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic shipped a projected US$9.1 billion worth of exported products around the globe in 2022. That dollar amount reflects a 56.5% increase from $5.8 billion five years earlier during 2018. Year over year, the overall value of Laotian exports accelerated by 27% compared to $7.2 … [Read more...] about Top 10 Exports from Laos