The United States of America imported US$2.408 trillion worth of goods from around the globe in 2020. That dollar amount reflects a 7% gain since 2016 but a -6.3% downtick from 2019 to 2020. From a continental perspective, 45.1% of America’s total imports by value in 2020 were purchased from providers in Asia. Fellow North American trade partners supplied 25.2% of import sales … [Read more...] about United States Top 10 Imports
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China’s Top 10 Imports
The People’s Republic of China imported US$2.056 trillion worth of goods from around the globe in 2020. That dollar amount reflects a 29.4% increase since 2016 but a -0.6% downtick from 2019 to 2020. Based on the average exchange rate for 2020, the Chinese yuan has depreciated by -3.9% against the US dollar since 2016 but increased by 0.1% from 2019 to 2020. China's weaker … [Read more...] about China’s Top 10 Imports
Pork Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported pork cost a total US$32 billion in 2019. Overall, the value of pork imports increased by 28.8% for all importing countries since 2015 when international purchases of pork were valued at $24.8 billion. Year over year, worldwide imported pork appreciated by 12.3% from 2018 to 2019. From a continental perspective, European countries accounted for the … [Read more...] about Pork Imports by Country
Fresh or Frozen Beef Imports by Country
Encompassing fresh, chilled and frozen beef, worldwide purchases of imported beef totaled US$49.8 billion in 2019. The overall cost of beef imports rose 19.8% for all importing countries since 2015 when beef purchases were valued at $41.6 billion. Year over year, globally imported beef increased in cost by 5.6% from 2018 to 2019. By meat type, global imports of frozen beef … [Read more...] about Fresh or Frozen Beef Imports by Country
Indonesia’s Top 10 Imports
Indonesia imported an estimated US$141.6 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2020, up by 4.4% since 2016 but down by -17.3% from 2019 to 2020. Based on the average exchange rate for 2020, the Indonesian rupiah depreciated by -9.6% against the US dollar since 2016 and dropped by -3.1% from 2019 to 2020. Indonesia's weaker local currency makes Indonesia's imports … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s Top 10 Imports
