Global purchases of imported diamonds cost a total US$126.1 billion in 2022. Overall, the value of diamonds bought by all importing countries dropped by an average -3.6% since 2018 when diamond purchases totaled $130.8 billion. Year over year, the dollar sum paid for imported diamonds increased by 5.1% compared to the $120 billion spent during 2021. Collectively, the top 5 … [Read more...] about Diamond Imports by Country
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Philippines Top 10 Imports
The Republic of the Philippines imported US$145.9 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2022. That dollar amount of Filipino spending reflects a 26.7% increase from $115.1 billion in 2018, and a 26.7% year-over-year acceleration from $124.4 billion during 2021. Based on the average exchange rate for 2022, the Philippine peso depreciated by -3.4% against the US … [Read more...] about Philippines Top 10 Imports
Rice Imports by Country
Global demand for imported rice resulted in US$31 billion worth of sales in 2022. The overall value of rice imports from all buyer countries expanded by an average 15.2% since 2018 when worldwide rice purchases cost $26.9 billion. Year over year, globally imported rice grew by 7.1% compared to $29 billion in sales during 2021. The top 5 countries for importing rice are … [Read more...] about Rice Imports by Country
Palm Oil Imports by Country
The world’s most consumed cooking oil, international purchases of imported palm oil cost a total US$59 billion in 2022. Overall, the estimated value of palm oil imports accelerated by 87.4% for all importing countries since 2018. Five years earlier, international purchases of palm oil cost $31.5 billion. Year over year, globally imported palm oil increased by 14.7% compared … [Read more...] about Palm Oil Imports by Country
Mexico’s Top 10 Imports
Officially the United Mexican States, Mexico imported US$604.6 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2022. That dollar amount results from a 30.2% upturn compared to $464.3 billion during 2018. From 2020 to 2021, the total value of Mexican import purchases accelerated by 19.4% from $506.6 billion. Based on the average exchange rate for 2022, the Mexican peso … [Read more...] about Mexico’s Top 10 Imports