Imports purchased by the 27 members of the European Union cost a total US$6.815 trillion in 2023. That dollar amount reflects a 23.3% increase in the overall cost of EU imported goods purchased in 2019 which was $5.38 trillion. Those statistics exclude the now ex-EU member the United Kingdom from the comparison. Spending on the European Union’s imports in 2023 equal 28.9% of … [Read more...] about Top EU Import Countries
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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
Hong Kong’s Top 10 Imports
Hong Kong imported US$655.5 billion worth of goods from sellers located around the globe in 2023. That amount of Hong Kong’s international spending results from a 13.3% increase compared to $578.6 billion 5 years earlier during 2019. From 2022 to 2023, the overall cost of products imported into Hong Kong fell by -2% from $669.1 billion. Based on the average exchange rate for … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s Top 10 Imports
Zimbabwe’s Top 10 Imports
The Republic of Zimbabwe imported US$9.2 billion worth of products from international suppliers in 2023. That dollar total reflects a 91.9% acceleration from $8.6 billion in imports 5 years earlier during 2019. Year over year, the value of Zimbabwean imports grew by 6.9% compared to $4.8 billion for 2022. At the more detailed 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code level, … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe’s Top 10 Imports
Iraq’s Top Trading Partners
The Republic of Iraq is home to a mosaic of ethnic cultures, predominately Arabs and Kurds. According to Wikipedia, 95% of Iraq’s population are Shia or Sunni Muslims. The country is surrounded by 6 nations: Iran on its eastern border, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest, Syria to the west and Turkey to the north. Iraq’s population is … [Read more...] about Iraq’s Top Trading Partners