Exports from countries in the Middle East totaled US$1.33 trillion for 2023. That dollar amount reflects an 11.5% expansion from 5 years earlier in 2019 when shipments for the Middle East aggregation totaled $1.193 trillion. From 2022 to 2023, the total value of products exported from Middle Eastern countries shrank by -28.5% partly due to lower petroleum prices. In … [Read more...] about Top Middle Eastern Export Countries
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US Uranium Imports by Supplying Country
In 2023, America purchased a total US$4.4 billion worth of enriched and natural uranium from a limited cohort of specialized trade partners around the globe. That dollar amount reflects a formidable 109% gain from the $2.1 billion that the US spent on overall uranium imports 5 years earlier in 2019, and a 37.6% year-over-year acceleration from $3.2 billion in 2022. Uranium is … [Read more...] about US Uranium Imports by Supplying Country
Hong Kong’s Top 10 Imports
Hong Kong imported US$655.5 billion worth of goods from sellers located around the globe in 2023. That amount of Hong Kong’s international spending results from a 13.3% increase compared to $578.6 billion 5 years earlier during 2019. From 2022 to 2023, the overall cost of products imported into Hong Kong fell by -2% from $669.1 billion. Based on the average exchange rate for … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s Top 10 Imports
Iraq’s Top Trading Partners
The Republic of Iraq is home to a mosaic of ethnic cultures, predominately Arabs and Kurds. According to Wikipedia, 95% of Iraq’s population are Shia or Sunni Muslims. The country is surrounded by 6 nations: Iran on its eastern border, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest, Syria to the west and Turkey to the north. Iraq’s population is … [Read more...] about Iraq’s Top Trading Partners
Russia vs China Trade Scorecard
Russia’s economy is about 6.5 times smaller than world-leading China’s Gross Domestic Product on a Purchasing Power Parity basis. China’s overall population exceeds 1.4 billion, roughly 10 times greater than Russia’s head count of about 144 million. Mainland China is also the world’s number one exporter, far outpacing Russia’s international sales which earned a 12th-place … [Read more...] about Russia vs China Trade Scorecard