Located in the western Pacific Ocean, the Southeast Asian nation called the Republic of Philippines shipped US$74.6 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2021. That dollar amount reflects an 18% increase since 2017 and a 16.8% upturn from 2020 to 2021. Based on the average exchange rate for 2021, the Philippine peso appreciated by 2.3% against the US dollar since 2017 … [Read more...] about Philippines Top 10 Exports
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Riskiest Export Products for Severe Recession Losses
Ninety-five percent among the world’s 250 most valuable exported goods endured shrinking global sales as the Great Recession crystalized into frightening reality from 2008 to 2009. Based on our Searchable List of Most Valuable Exports During Great Recession found near the bottom of this article, more than 100 of the highest-value export products posted sales decreases … [Read more...] about Riskiest Export Products for Severe Recession Losses
Russia’s Top 10 Imports
The Russian Federation imported US$293.4 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2021, up by 29.3% since 2017 and expanding by 26.7% from 2020 to 2021. Russia’s 5 biggest imports by dollar value are smartphones, automobile parts or accessories, medications, cars and computers.. Based on the average exchange rate for 2021, the Russian ruble has depreciated by -26.2% … [Read more...] about Russia’s Top 10 Imports
Top Exported Spices by Sales, Weight and Unit Value
In 2021, worldwide exports of spices totaled US$9.7 billion in international sales. That dollar amount reflects a 22.1% gain from $7.9 billion in 2017. Year over year, the value of exported spices dropped by -10.8% compared to $9.9 billion for 2020. The top 5 best-selling exported spices ranked by overall sales are ginger, cinnamon, peppercorn, cardamoms and vanilla. … [Read more...] about Top Exported Spices by Sales, Weight and Unit Value
China’s Top 10 Exports
Located in East Asia near key trading partners including Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India and Singapore, the People’s Republic of China shipped US$3.026 trillion worth of goods around the globe in 2021. That dollar amount reflects a 33.2% gain since 2017 and a 16.8% increase from 2020 to 2021. According to exchange rate metrics from the International Monetary Fund, the … [Read more...] about China’s Top 10 Exports