Japan’s imports totaled US$742.9 billion worth of products in 2024. That dollar amount reflects a 17.1% increase from $634.7 billion five years earlier for 2020. Year over year, the overall value of goods imported into Japan reduced by -5.5% compared to $786.4 billion during 2023. Based on the average exchange rate for 2024, the Japanese yen depreciated by -6.7% against the … [Read more...] about Japan’s Top 10 Imports
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China’s Top 10 Imports
The People’s Republic of China imported US$2.587 trillion worth of products bought from suppliers around the globe in 2024. That dollar amount results from a 25.8% increase from $2.057 trillion five years earlier during 2020. Year over year, the overall cost of China’s imports slowed to a 1.1% gain from $2.559 trillion in 2023. Based on the average exchange rate for 2024, … [Read more...] about China’s Top 10 Imports
Top Electricity Importers by Country
Worldwide purchases of imported electrical energy totaled US$71.3 billion in 2023. Overall, the cost of electricity imports expanded by an average 121.6% for all importing countries since 5 years earlier in 2019 when international purchases of electricity were valued at $32.2 billion. Year over year, purchases of globally imported electricity shrank by -45.4% compared to … [Read more...] about Top Electricity Importers by Country
US Imported Mobile Phone Purchases
American importers bought US$60.3 billion worth of mobile phones purchased from foreign suppliers in 2023. The value of US mobile phone imports rose by an average 10.3% from 5 years earlier in 2019 when America’s mobile phone purchases from international suppliers were valued at $54.6 billion. Year over year, the total value of mobile phones imported into the United States … [Read more...] about US Imported Mobile Phone Purchases
Iran’s Top 10 Imports
Iranian imports amounted to US$23.4 billion in 2023. That projected dollar amount results from a -46.9% decline compared to $44 billion in 2019. Year over year, international spending on Iranian imported goods deflated by -60.2% from $58.7 billion for 2022. Officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Middle Eastern country is historically referred to as Persia. At the … [Read more...] about Iran’s Top 10 Imports