Worldwide purchases of imported pharmaceutical drugs and medicines cost a total US$594.1 billion in 2025. Overall spending on pharmaceutical drugs and medicine imports increased by an average 28.2% for all importer countries since 2021 when import purchases of drugs and medicines were valued at $463.2 billion. Year over year, international purchases of exported drugs and … [Read more...] about Imports of Drugs and Medicines by Country
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Cheese Exports by Country
Global sales from cheese exported by all countries totaled US$50.9 billion for 2025. The overall value of cheese exports increased by an average 36.5% for all exporting countries from five years earlier in 2021 when total cheese shipments were valued at $37.3 billion. From 2024 to 2025, the value of globally exported cheese accelerated by 12% starting from $45.4 … [Read more...] about Cheese Exports by Country
Rice Imports by Country
Global demand for imported rice resulted in US$34.6 billion worth of sales in 2025. The overall value of rice imports from all buyer countries grew by an average 18.2% since 2021 when worldwide rice purchases cost $29.2 billion. Year over year, globally imported rice declined by -12.2% compared to $39.3 billion in international purchases during 2024. The top 5 countries for … [Read more...] about Rice Imports by Country
Big Export Sales for Frozen or Fresh Shrimps
Overall exports of shrimps totaled US$23.5 billion worth of international sales in 2025. The overall value for globally exported shrimp results from a 4.8% increase from $22.4 billion five years earlier in 2021 a 10.3% acceleration from $21.3 billion during 2024. Values by Type of Exported Shrimps Frozen shrimps represent 99.9994% of all shrimp exports for 2024. Fresh, … [Read more...] about Big Export Sales for Frozen or Fresh Shrimps
Fresh or Frozen Beef Imports by Country
Encompassing fresh, chilled and frozen beef, worldwide purchases of imported beef totaled US$83.6 billion in 2025. The overall value of beef imports increased by 42.3% for all importing countries from five years earlier in 2021 when beef purchases were valued at $58.7 billion. Year over year, the total cost of globally imported beef inflated by 19.3% compared to $70.1 billion … [Read more...] about Fresh or Frozen Beef Imports by Country