Nicknamed “The Hexagon” (l’Hexagone en français) because of the country’s roughly six-sided shape, France is strategically located on the European continent. It borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and Italy to the east, Andorra to the South and Spain to the west. England is almost due north across the English Channel from France. France exported US$626.2 billion … [Read more...] about France’s Top Trading Partners
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Taiwan’s Top Trading Partners
Sometimes referred to as Chinese Taipei and officially called the Republic of China, the island of Taiwan is surrounded by major trading partners in the People’s Republic of China to its west, Japan to its east and the Philippines to its south. Taiwan sold US$474.3 billion worth of exported products around the globe in 2024. That dollar amount reflects a 36.8% gain compared to … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s Top Trading Partners
Israel’s Top Trading Partners
Israel exported US$61 billion worth of products around the world in 2024, rising 21.7% from $50.2 billion five years earlier in 2020. Year over year, the value of Israeli exports gained 1.9% % starting from $59.9 billion in 2023. Applying a continental lens, over a third 37.3% of Israel's exports by value was delivered to European countries while 33.1% was sold to importers … [Read more...] about Israel’s Top Trading Partners
Top South African Trading Partners
Formerly called Zuid-Afrika, South Africa continues to face international trade challenges related to its geographic distances from South African trading partners like mainland China, Germany and the United States of America. South Africa exported US$110.5 billion worth of products around the globe in 2024. That dollar amount results from a 28.9% increase compared to $85.7 … [Read more...] about Top South African Trading Partners
Top 15 Crude Oil Suppliers to China
The cost of crude oil imported into the People’s Republic of China totaled US$503.4 billion in 2024. That dollar total for mainland China’s spending on crude petroleum oil accelerated by 92.8% compared to $261.2 billion five years earlier for 2020. Year over year, China’s imports of crude oil slipped by -2.1% 2024 versus $514.4 billion in 2023. In contrast, a much lesser … [Read more...] about Top 15 Crude Oil Suppliers to China