That global export metric reflects an 8.5% increase since 2016 when overall exported goods were worth $15.797 trillion. From 2019 to 2020, exports from all countries fell in dollar value by an average -7.8%.
In this analysis, we look at the latest statistics surrounding the world’s top exported products to identify the products that most heavily galvanized international sales as well as looking the most successful exporting countries.
In 2020, the top 5 most valuable globally exported goods are electronic integrated circuits, cars, crude oil, phone system devices including smartphones, and processed petroleum oils. Combined, those 5 leading exports represent 16.8% of the global value of products sold on international markets.
Note that the product categories are at the four-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code level in tariff manuals. This level of granularity helps analysts to better spot microeconomic trends and opportunities around the globe.
World’s Top Exports Report Card for Products
Below are the 20 export products that attracted the highest dollar value in sales during 2020. Since 2019, crude oil has overtaken cars for the number one position in terms of overall exports by value.
- Integrated circuits/microassemblies: $783.6 billion (up 11.6% from 2019)
- Cars: $624.9 billion (down -16.9%)
- Crude oil: $547.1 billion (down -34.8%)
- Phone system devices including smartphones: $543.4 billion (down -4%)
- Processed petroleum oils: $435.4 billion (down -37.5%)
- Gold (unwrought): $396.1 billion (up 29.4%)
- Medication mixes in dosage: $392.9 billion (up 7.7%)
- Computers, optical readers: $375.8 billion (up 6%)
- Automobile parts/accessories: $338.7 billion (down -13.9%)
- Blood fractions (including antisera): $225 billion (up 15.7%)
- Petroleum gases: $215.1 billion (down -21.6%)
- Iron ores, concentrates: $139.8 billion (up 15.6%)
- Electro-medical equipment (e.g. xrays): $131.6 billion (down -0.7%)
- Computer parts, accessories: $128.8 billion (up 2.5%)
- Insulated wire/cable: $118 billion (down -7.3%)
- Solar power diodes/semi-conductors: $117.4 billion (up 2.9%)
- Turbo-jets: $111.6 billion (down -22.7%)
- Trucks: $109.8 billion (down -19.4%)
- Electrical converters/power units: $103.6 billion (up 3.7%)
- Lower-voltage switches, fuses: $100.5 billion (down -3.9%)
- Machinery for making semi-conductors: $92.9 billion (up 13.7%)
Drilling down from the world’s top 20 exported goods using the 5-year period from 2016 to 2020, the fastest-growing products over that longer period were: iron ores and concentrates (up 97.6%), blood fractions including antisera (up 79.9%), integrated circuits or microassemblies (up 49.9%), computers including optical readers (up 27.4%) and medication mixes in dosage (up 25.5%).
Five among the 20 major export products declined in value from 2016 to 2020. The decliners were global exports of crude oil (down -15.5%), processed petroleum oils (down -14.7%), cars (down -9.5%), automobile parts or accessories (down -6.2%) and trucks (down -5.5%).
Searchable List of Globally Exported Products in 2020
The 300 biggest exported goods in the database below account for 80.8% of the value for all commodities sold on international markets during 2020.
| Rank | Product | 2020 Exports Sales (US$) | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Integrated circuits/microassemblies | $783,648,029,000 | +11.6% |
| 2. | Cars | $624,851,706,000 | -16.9% |
| 3. | Crude oil | $547,089,508,000 | -34.8% |
| 4. | Phone system devices including smartphones | $543,408,867,000 | -4% |
| 5. | Processed petroleum oils | $435,358,428,000 | -37.5% |
| 6. | Gold (unwrought) | $396,059,468,000 | +29.4% |
| 7. | Medication mixes in dosage | $392,930,766,000 | +7.7% |
| 8. | Computers, optical readers | $375,771,984,000 | +6% |
| 9. | Automobile parts/accessories | $338,704,183,000 | -13.9% |
| 10. | Blood fractions (including antisera) | $225,016,102,000 | +15.7% |
| 11. | Petroleum gases | $215,147,502,000 | -21.6% |
| 12. | Iron ores, concentrates | $139,845,366,000 | +15.6% |
| 13. | Electro-medical equip (e.g. xrays) | $131,625,971,000 | -0.7% |
| 14. | Computer parts, accessories | $128,781,974,000 | +2.5% |
| 15. | Insulated wire/cable | $118,019,460,000 | -7.3% |
| 16. | Solar power diodes/semi-conductors | $117,497,412,000 | +2.9% |
| 17. | Turbo-jets | $111,564,635,000 | -22.7% |
| 18. | Trucks | $109,773,249,000 | -19.4% |
| 19. | Electrical converters/power units | $103,591,176,000 | +3.7% |
| 20. | Lower-voltage switches, fuses | $100,548,213,000 | -3.9% |
| 21. | Machinery for making semi-conductors | $92,868,912,000 | +13.7% |
| 22. | Miscellaneous furniture | $92,480,229,000 | +3% |
| 23. | TV receivers/monitors/projectors | $89,382,879,000 | -1.3% |
| 24. | Taps, valves, similar appliances | $86,309,673,000 | -6.7% |
| 25. | Miscellaneous plastic items | $85,288,758,000 | +7.7% |
| 26. | Coal, solid fuels made from coal | $82,755,570,000 | -26.6% |
| 27. | Miscellaneous machinery | $79,987,842,000 | -7.5% |
| 28. | Heterocyclics, nucleic acids | $78,353,968,000 | +3.1% |
| 29. | Seats (excluding barber/dentist chairs) | $78,047,624,000 | -4% |
| 30. | Aircraft, spacecraft | $76,347,860,000 | -30.9% |
| 31. | Printing machinery | $75,755,944,000 | -13.4% |
| 32. | Centrifuges, filters and purifiers | $74,391,706,000 | +2.2% |
| 33. | Diamonds (unmounted/unset) | $74,280,477,000 | -34.5% |
| 34. | Miscellaneous articles, dress patterns | $72,952,468,000 | +377.7% |
| 35. | Air or vacuum pumps | $72,035,201,000 | -4.1% |
| 36. | Electric storage batteries | $70,106,692,000 | +13.5% |
| 37. | Rubber tires (new) | $69,712,550,000 | -12.6% |
| 38. | Ethylene polymers | $69,329,654,000 | -7.7% |
| 39. | Jewelry | $69,174,658,000 | -40.1% |
| 40. | Soya beans | $64,305,507,000 | +16.4% |
| 41. | Refined copper, unwrought alloys | $64,127,879,000 | +8.2% |
| 42. | Electrical/optical circuit boards, panels | $64,109,212,000 | -6.7% |
| 43. | Platinum (unwrought) | $63,628,585,000 | +56.5% |
| 44. | Unrecorded sound media | $62,408,551,000 | +14.3% |
| 45. | Aircraft parts | $61,935,749,000 | -33% |
| 46. | Cruise/cargo ships, barges | $61,849,056,000 | -11.4% |
| 47. | Liquid pumps and elevators | $60,904,271,000 | -7.9% |
| 48. | Beauty/makeup/skin care preparations | $60,484,795,000 | -4.7% |
| 49. | TV/radio/radar device parts | $59,545,760,000 | +1.4% |
| 50. | Cases, handbags, wallets | $59,101,909,000 | -20% |
| 51. | Lamps, lighting, illuminated signs | $58,190,837,000 | +3.7% |
| 52. | Copper ores, concentrates | $58,041,330,000 | -0.6% |
| 53. | Plastic plates, sheets, film, tape, strips | $57,893,808,000 | -0.2% |
| 54. | Women's clothing (not knit or crochet) | $57,531,498,000 | -14.2% |
| 55. | Plastic packing goods, lids, caps | $57,251,604,000 | +1.1% |
| 56. | Piston engine parts | $55,398,210,000 | -17.6% |
| 57. | Electric water heaters, hair dryers | $55,377,997,000 | +8.3% |
| 58. | Orthopedic appliances | $54,666,858,000 | -10.2% |
| 59. | Liquid crystal/laser/optical tools | $53,574,159,000 | -7.3% |
| 60. | Models, puzzles, miscellaneous toys | $53,396,578,000 | +4% |
| 61. | Transmission shafts, gears, clutches | $52,507,535,000 | -9.8% |
| 62. | Electric motors, generators | $52,333,575,000 | -5.5% |
| 63. | Jerseys, pullovers (knit or crochet) | $50,832,932,000 | -9.5% |
| 64. | Polyacetal/ether/carbonates | $50,633,864,000 | -10% |
| 65. | Electrical machinery | $50,109,728,000 | -5.7% |
| 66. | Miscellaneous iron or steel items | $49,691,711,000 | -5.8% |
| 67. | Machinery parts | $49,640,444,000 | -17.5% |
| 68. | Other food preparations | $48,703,564,000 | +5% |
| 69. | Miscellaneous iron and steel structures | $48,691,752,000 | -5.4% |
| 70. | Physical/chemical analysis tools | $48,279,667,000 | +0.3% |
| 71. | Printed circuits | $47,854,906,000 | -0.4% |
| 72. | Aluminum (unwrought) | $47,379,810,000 | -0.5% |
| 73. | Refrigerators, freezers | $46,597,095,000 | +1.7% |
| 74. | Air conditioners | $46,235,737,000 | -6.4% |
| 75. | Tractors | $45,632,397,000 | -19.1% |
| 76. | Other measuring/testing machines | $45,128,504,000 | -5% |
| 77. | Wheat | $44,841,369,000 | +10.7% |
| 78. | Microphones/headphones/amps | $43,803,925,000 | -1.6% |
| 79. | Footwear (leather) | $43,391,293,000 | -16.7% |
| 80. | Flat-roll plated iron/non-alloy steel goods | $42,581,510,000 | -11.2% |
| 81. | Piston engines | $41,664,185,000 | -22.4% |
| 82. | Packaged insecticides/fungicides/herbicides | $40,833,187,000 | +15% |
| 83. | Men's suits, trousers (not knit or crochet) | $40,580,024,000 | -20.5% |
| 84. | Hot-rolled iron or non-alloy steel products | $39,971,787,000 | -14.3% |
| 85. | Temperature-change machines | $39,890,952,000 | -6.3% |
| 86. | T-shirts, vests (knit or crochet) | $39,857,480,000 | -12.7% |
| 87. | Chemical industry products/residuals | $39,543,774,000 | -2.8% |
| 88. | Other diagnostic/lab reagents | $38,730,182,000 | +38.8% |
| 89. | Engines (diesel) | $38,570,129,000 | -18.1% |
| 90. | Propylene/olefin polymers | $38,474,900,000 | -8% |
| 91. | TV receiver/transmit/digital cameras | $37,418,938,000 | -3.5% |
| 92. | Swine meat | $37,032,561,000 | +12.8% |
| 93. | Sawn wood | $36,923,530,000 | +3.4% |
| 94. | Bread, biscuits, cakes, pastries | $36,754,441,000 | -0.3% |
| 95. | Corn | $36,602,431,000 | +2.1% |
| 96. | Iron and steel screws, bolts, nuts, washers | $36,534,012,000 | -8.4% |
| 97. | Heavy machinery (bulldozers, excavators) | $36,056,394,000 | -17.3% |
| 98. | Footwear (textile) | $34,147,911,000 | -12.9% |
| 99. | Wine | $34,090,783,000 | -4.8% |
| 100. | Electric circuit parts, fuses, switches | $34,064,793,000 | -6.5% |
| 101. | Miscellaneous animal feed preparations | $33,936,374,000 | +11.4% |
| 102. | Base metal mountings, fittings | $33,219,010,000 | -2.1% |
| 103. | Electrical capacitators | $33,118,952,000 | +12.2% |
| 104. | Cheese, curd | $32,798,954,000 | +1.2% |
| 105. | Palm oil | $32,483,090,000 | +16.4% |
| 106. | Regulate/control instruments | $32,239,881,000 | -13.8% |
| 107. | Other organic cleaning preparations | $32,216,214,000 | +4.7% |
| 108. | Women's clothing (knit or crochet) | $31,813,346,000 | -9.1% |
| 109. | Iron or steel scrap | $31,600,994,000 | -8% |
| 110. | Dishwashing, clean/dry/fill machines | $31,474,135,000 | -1.5% |
| 111. | Sports equipment | $31,427,477,000 | +14.5% |
| 112. | Optical fiber cables, sheets, plates | $31,097,261,000 | -4% |
| 113. | Motorcycles | $30,407,721,000 | +4.3% |
| 114. | Coffee | $30,363,354,000 | +4.2% |
| 115. | Precious metal waste, scrap | $29,936,325,000 | +39.3% |
| 116. | Electrical light/signal/defrost equpment | $29,842,862,000 | -10% |
| 117. | Table games, bowling equipment | $29,781,804,000 | +5.9% |
| 118. | Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers | $29,777,925,000 | +7.1% |
| 119. | Footwear (rubber or plastic) | $29,776,753,000 | -15.6% |
| 120. | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $28,913,041,000 | -31.5% |
| 121. | Electrical energy | $28,783,272,000 | -12.8% |
| 122. | Alcohol (including spirits, liqueurs) | $28,558,557,000 | -15.8% |
| 123. | Lifting/loading machinery | $28,274,748,000 | -11.2% |
| 124. | Chocolate, other cocoa preparations | $28,042,554,000 | -3.6% |
| 125. | Pneumatic hand tool | $27,968,645,000 | +9.3% |
| 126. | Ball, roller bearings | $27,866,493,000 | -13.7% |
| 127. | Plastic plates, sheets, film, tape, strips | $27,716,648,000 | -2.4% |
| 128. | Aluminum plates, sheets, strips | $27,488,073,000 | -16.5% |
| 129. | Crustaceans (including lobsters) | $26,791,084,000 | -8.8% |
| 130. | Frozen beef | $26,590,916,000 | -5.5% |
| 131. | Chemical woodpulp (non-dissolving) | $26,360,534,000 | -17.7% |
| 132. | Plastic tubes, pipes, fittings | $26,111,249,000 | -1.2% |
| 133. | Silver (unwrought) | $26,021,279,000 | +57% |
| 134. | Scents for making beverages | $25,837,300,000 | +0.7% |
| 135. | Paper containers, cellulose wadding | $25,729,169,000 | -0.8% |
| 136. | Rice | $25,524,081,000 | +5.9% |
| 137. | Flat-rolled stainless steel items | $25,201,634,000 | -14.5% |
| 138. | Miscellaneous heterocyclics | $25,128,062,000 | +37% |
| 139. | Iron ferroalloys | $25,055,646,000 | -9.3% |
| 140. | Vulcanized rubber items | $24,957,208,000 | -8% |
| 141. | Poultry meat | $24,806,481,000 | -8.9% |
| 142. | Rubber/plastic article making machines | $24,446,703,000 | -7.6% |
| 143. | Acyclic alcohols | $24,155,889,000 | -11.6% |
| 144. | Soya-bean oil-cake, other solid residues | $24,062,612,000 | -1.6% |
| 145. | Flat-rolled other alloy steel products | $23,917,553,000 | -20.8% |
| 146. | Trailers | $23,855,640,000 | -15% |
| 147. | Fresh or chilled beef | $23,320,563,000 | -2.7% |
| 148. | Flour/meal/starch/malt food extracts | $23,196,418,000 | -2.7% |
| 149. | Sugar (cane or beet) | $23,136,666,000 | +13.6% |
| 150. | Semi-finished iron/non-alloy steel goods | $23,043,629,000 | -3.2% |
| 151. | Motorcycle parts/accessories | $22,606,121,000 | +5.7% |
| 152. | Coated paper | $22,600,094,000 | -13.1% |
| 153. | Fish fillets, pieces | $22,593,537,000 | -8% |
| 154. | Whole fish (frozen) | $22,456,986,000 | -10.4% |
| 155. | X-ray equipment | $22,359,567,000 | -4% |
| 156. | Synthetic yarn woven fabrics | $22,284,016,000 | -21.3% |
| 157. | Wrist/pocket watches (no precious metal) | $22,091,566,000 | -18.8% |
| 158. | Initiators/accelerators, catalytic preps | $22,090,586,000 | +3.7% |
| 159. | Non-alcoholic drinks (not water/juice/milk) | $21,787,469,000 | +0% |
| 160. | Special fabric garments (unknit/not crochet) | $21,766,547,000 | +120% |
| 161. | Self-adhesive plastic in rolls | $21,497,550,000 | -1% |
| 162. | Nitrogenous fertilizers | $21,416,237,000 | -1.8% |
| 163. | Liquid/gas checking instruments | $21,304,090,000 | -7.7% |
| 164. | Spray/dispersing mechanical appliances | $21,089,242,000 | +5.3% |
| 165. | Harvest/threshing machinery | $21,065,226,000 | +3% |
| 166. | Electric generating sets, converters | $20,853,895,000 | -4% |
| 167. | Miscellaneous engines, motors | $20,654,023,000 | -15.3% |
| 168. | Plastic tableware, kitchenware, toiletry | $20,516,808,000 | +3.9% |
| 169. | Synthetic rubber | $20,455,362,000 | -7.5% |
| 170. | Interchangeable hand/machine tools | $20,448,979,000 | -11.5% |
| 171. | Mechano-therapy appliances | $20,435,200,000 | +50.1% |
| 172. | Hormones, miscellaneous steroids | $20,378,773,000 | +12.7% |
| 173. | Concentrated/sweetened milk, cream | $20,305,811,000 | +0.3% |
| 174. | High-temperature distilled coal tar oils | $20,026,345,000 | -25.1% |
| 175. | Miscellaneous fruits (fresh) | $19,532,986,000 | +5.1% |
| 176. | Miscellaneous iron or steel tubes, pipes | $19,487,215,000 | -13.6% |
| 177. | Fertilizer mixes | $19,315,257,000 | -3.3% |
| 178. | Fish, caviar (preserved/prepared) | $19,293,515,000 | +7% |
| 179. | Whole fish (fresh) | $19,278,927,000 | -10.1% |
| 180. | Cigars/cigarellos, cigarettes | $19,205,829,000 | -27.9% |
| 181. | Mattresses, quilts | $18,942,575,000 | -1% |
| 182. | Linens | $18,829,814,000 | -5.6% |
| 183. | Coated/laminated non-wovens | $18,816,055,000 | +16% |
| 184. | Electric motor parts | $18,761,548,000 | -3.7% |
| 185. | Miscellaneous nuts | $18,111,533,000 | -9.5% |
| 186. | Copper waste, scrap | $17,870,881,000 | -3.3% |
| 187. | Cellulose fiber paper | $17,835,138,000 | -5.8% |
| 188. | Iron or steel tubes, pipes | $17,667,733,000 | -24.7% |
| 189. | Moulding boxes/base | $17,572,089,000 | -7.7% |
| 190. | Miscellaneous aluminum items | $17,262,293,000 | -7.6% |
| 191. | Radar, radio communication items | $17,241,945,000 | -24.6% |
| 192. | Electromechanic domestic appliances | $17,166,634,000 | +26.5% |
| 193. | Acyclic hydrocarbons | $17,147,973,000 | -23.8% |
| 194. | Unglazed ceramic flags, tiles, cubes | $17,136,751,000 | -0.3% |
| 195. | Vinyl chloride polymers | $17,090,526,000 | -5.2% |
| 196. | Clothing, accessories (vulcanized rubber) | $16,954,138,000 | +106.4% |
| 197. | Styrene polymers | $16,866,867,000 | -12.1% |
| 198. | Electric ignition/start equipment | $16,827,293,000 | -14.3% |
| 199. | Fork-lift trucks | $16,563,472,000 | -18.5% |
| 200. | Iron or steel pipe fittings | $16,479,066,000 | -12.1% |
| 201. | Light vessels, fire boats, floating docks | $16,447,631,000 | -26.8% |
| 202. | Yachts, other pleasure/sports vessels | $16,373,621,000 | -7.8% |
| 203. | Miscellaneous preserved fruits | $16,351,721,000 | +3.5% |
| 204. | Women's coats, jackets (not knit nor crochet) | $16,125,832,000 | -15.3% |
| 205. | Fresh or dried citrus fruit | $15,961,293,000 | +14.4% |
| 206. | Other machine parts, accessories | $15,904,085,000 | -15.7% |
| 207. | Other than warp-knit fabrics | $15,804,645,000 | -16.3% |
| 208. | Biodiesel | $15,778,376,000 | +7.4% |
| 209. | Copper wire | $15,735,920,000 | -12.9% |
| 210. | Miscellaneous meat (preserved/prepared) | $15,703,495,000 | -5.5% |
| 211. | Sanitary towels, baby napkins/liners | $15,559,364,000 | -2.6% |
| 212. | Miscellaneous fresh/chilled vegetables | $15,548,243,000 | +4.6% |
| 213. | Hand-drawn paintings, drawings | $15,501,445,000 | -42.4% |
| 214. | Aluminum bars/rods | $15,475,828,000 | -9.3% |
| 215. | Electric sound/visual signal bells or alarms | $15,366,632,000 | -12.6% |
| 216. | Perfumes, toilet waters | $15,286,146,000 | -26.5% |
| 217. | Uncoated paper for writing/printing | $15,174,586,000 | -18.9% |
| 218. | Acrylic polymers | $15,066,795,000 | -4.5% |
| 219. | Sutures, special pharmaceutical goods | $15,020,278,000 | -6.1% |
| 220. | Malt beer | $14,994,327,000 | -6.2% |
| 221. | Printed books, brochures | $14,768,227,000 | -11.2% |
| 222. | Amino-resins | $14,742,217,000 | -8.2% |
| 223. | Filament/discharge lamps | $14,661,839,000 | 0% |
| 224. | Sort/screen/washing machinery | $14,660,116,000 | -12.1% |
| 225. | Sauces, condiments, seasonings | $14,645,080,000 | +7.1% |
| 226. | Dates/fig/pineapple/mango/avocado/guava | $14,634,792,000 | +0.8% |
| 227. | Iron and steel tables, household items | $14,590,862,000 | +10.2% |
| 228. | Amino-compounds (oxygen) | $14,464,220,000 | -9.1% |
| 229. | Vacuum cleaners | $14,409,923,000 | +19% |
| 230. | Laminated wood (plywood, veneer panels) | $14,337,011,000 | -2.3% |
| 231. | Chemicals used in electronics | $14,172,297,000 | +0.7% |
| 232. | Cotton (uncarded, uncombed) | $14,108,899,000 | -6% |
| 233. | Hair preparations | $14,065,815,000 | -4.2% |
| 234. | Bridge structures, towers, masts | $14,022,990,000 | -1.3% |
| 235. | Organic surface-active products, soap | $13,964,557,000 | +19.8% |
| 236. | Lenses, prisms, mirrors | $13,941,375,000 | -9.4% |
| 237. | Aluminum oxide/hydroxide | $13,920,731,000 | -17.3% |
| 238. | Paint/varnish non-aqueous solution | $13,889,308,000 | -5.5% |
| 239. | Petroleum oil residues | $13,852,688,000 | -25.8% |
| 240. | Bananas, plantains | $13,736,115,000 | +2.5% |
| 241. | Washing machines | $13,695,192,000 | -0.9% |
| 242. | Wood carpentry, builders' joinery | $13,573,578,000 | -0.6% |
| 243. | Iron or non-alloy steel bars, rods | $13,509,019,000 | -14.1% |
| 244. | Men's coats, jackets (not knit or crochet) | $13,500,532,000 | -16.4% |
| 245. | Synthetic filament yarn | $13,435,948,000 | -20.5% |
| 246. | Sun/safflower/cotton-seed oil | $13,421,899,000 | +15.1% |
| 247. | Uncoated paper | $13,351,331,000 | +2.9% |
| 248. | Rough wood | $13,205,654,000 | -7.4% |
| 249. | Fruit and vegetable juices | $13,090,128,000 | -6.6% |
| 250. | Plastic builders' items | $13,068,408,000 | +3.4% |
| 251. | Toiletry/shave preparations, deodorants | $13,005,053,000 | -4.7% |
| 252. | Industrial preparation machiner | $12,960,349,000 | -8.7% |
| 253. | Public-transport vehicles | $12,949,397,000 | -29.1% |
| 254. | Uncoated kraft paper | $12,453,831,000 | -4.1% |
| 255. | Other coloring matter, luminophores | $12,434,027,000 | -4.2% |
| 256. | Locks, lock-keys | $12,368,271,000 | -8.4% |
| 257. | Ceramic sinks, basins, bath | $12,352,494,000 | +5.3% |
| 258. | Tissues, napkins, toilet paper | $12,283,202,000 | -1% |
| 259. | Polyamides | $12,246,812,000 | -11.5% |
| 260. | Women's underwear, pajamas (knit or crochet) | $12,141,693,000 | -5.8% |
| 261. | Synthetic organic coloring | $12,066,611,000 | -11.7% |
| 262. | Stockings, hosiery (knit or crochet) | $11,960,972,000 | -13.4% |
| 263. | Prepared glues, adhesives | $11,917,813,000 | -3.4% |
| 264. | Pasta, couscous | $11,896,013,000 | +14.6% |
| 265. | Telecommunication receivers | $11,792,822,000 | -12.7% |
| 266. | Tracksuits, swimwear (not knit or crochet) | $11,707,547,000 | -16.8% |
| 267. | Aluminum foil (thin) | $11,706,980,000 | -3% |
| 268. | Wrist/pocket watches (precious metal case) | $11,695,776,000 | -22% |
| 269. | Men's suits,trousers (knit or crochet) | $11,694,404,000 | -7.7% |
| 270. | Plastic tile or roll coverings | $11,643,711,000 | +11.6% |
| 271. | Unrefined copper | $11,641,239,000 | +25.4% |
| 272. | Natural rubber | $11,606,414,000 | -7.4% |
| 273. | Zinc (unwrought) | $11,590,948,000 | -11.8% |
| 274. | Other prepared vegetables (non-frozen) | $11,588,870,000 | +2.9% |
| 275. | Railway/tramway locomotives, rolling stock | $11,547,804,000 | -7.2% |
| 276. | Dried shelled vegetables | $11,499,687,000 | +18.9% |
| 277. | Moluscs | $11,486,051,000 | -13.6% |
| 278. | Glass fibers | $11,396,178,000 | -7.5% |
| 279. | Glass bottles, jars, pots, other containers | $11,378,929,000 | +2.1% |
| 280. | Precious metal compounds | $11,370,886,000 | +44.3% |
| 281. | Ethers | $11,347,760,000 | -24.3% |
| 282. | Monument/building stones, art | $11,340,153,000 | -0.8% |
| 283. | Textile fabrics with plastic | $11,296,275,000 | -14.9% |
| 284. | Crustaceans, molluscs (preserved/prepared) | $11,193,795,000 | -1.4% |
| 285. | Cold-rolled iron or non-alloy steel products | $11,187,641,000 | -18.3% |
| 286. | Potassic fertilizers | $11,165,188,000 | -14.3% |
| 287. | Electrical resistors | $11,146,756,000 | +12.8% |
| 288. | Saturated acyclic mono acids | $11,068,626,000 | -5.2% |
| 289. | Iron and steel stoves, barbecues | $11,025,910,000 | +10% |
| 290. | Iron/non-alloy steel angles, shapes, sections | $11,007,505,000 | -15.1% |
| 291. | Rape/colza seeds | $10,923,775,000 | +23.4% |
| 292. | Derricks, cranes | $10,902,852,000 | -17.6% |
| 293. | Special purpose vehicles | $10,898,446,000 | -20.6% |
| 294. | Concrete/artificial stone items | $10,864,434,000 | +0.4% |
| 295. | Print/write/draw inks | $10,858,065,000 | -4.8% |
| 296. | Grapes (fresh or dried) | $10,851,742,000 | +4.6% |
| 297. | Hydraulic cements | $10,808,579,000 | -6.9% |
| 298. | Metal soldering/hot-spray equipment | $10,765,007,000 | -8.2% |
| 299. | Sugar confectionery (no cocoa) | $10,748,823,000 | -8% |
| 300. | Aluminum waste, scrap | $10,676,048,000 | -6.7% |
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns above. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means 2019 data was unavailable.
World’s Top Exports Report Card for Countries
Below are the 20 countries that earned the highest total dollar amounts in export sales for 2020. Shown within parenthesis is whether the value of each country’s exports increased or declined compared to 2019 metrics.
- China: $2.591 trillion (up 3.7% from 2019)
- United States: $1.431 trillion (down – 13%)
- Germany: $1.378 trillion (down – 7.3%)
- Japan: $641 billion (down – 9.2%)
- Netherlands: $551.6 billion (down – 4.4%)
- Hong Kong: $551.5 billion (up 3%)
- South Korea: $512.8 billion (down – 5.4%)
- Italy: $496 billion (down – 7.8%)
- France: $475.1 billion (down – 14.4%)
- Belgium: $419.5 billion (down – 6.1%)
- Mexico: $418.1 billion (down – 9.2%)
- United Kingdom: $399.6 billion (down – 14.7%)
- Canada: $389.9 billion (down – 12.7%)
- Singapore: $373.9 billion (down – 4.2%)
- Vietnam: $348 billion (up 31.5%)
- Taiwan: $346.6 billion (up 5.2%)
- Russia: $337.1 billion (down – 20.3%)
- Switzerland: $319 billion (up 1.5%)
- Spain: $312.1 billion (down – 7.5%)
- India: $275.5 billion (down – 14.8%)
By value, the above 20 countries shipped almost three-quarters (72.6%) of total exported products during 2020.
Among the world’s 20 biggest traders on international markets, the fastest-growing exporters over the 5-year timeframe from 2016 to 2020 were Vietnam (up 97.1%), Taiwan (up 24.2%), China (up 22.3%), Russia (up 18.1%), Netherlands (up 17.8%), Singapore (up 13.4%), Mexico (up 11.8%) and Spain (up 10%).
There were 5 decliners from 2016 to 2020, specifically France (down -3.1%), United Kingdom (down -1.4%), United States (down -1.4%), Japan (down -0.7%) and Canada (down -0.1%).
Searchable List of Exporting Countries in 2020
The automated database below presents export data for all countries, territories and islands in 2020, ranked in descending order by dollar value.
| Rank | Country | 2020 Export Sales (US$) | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | China | $2,590,607,686,000 | +3.7% |
| 2. | United States | $1,431,406,392,000 | -13% |
| 3. | Germany | $1,377,863,429,000 | -7.3% |
| 4. | Japan | $640,953,137,000 | -9.2% |
| 5. | Netherlands | $551,597,804,000 | -4.4% |
| 6. | Hong Kong | $551,515,756,000 | +3% |
| 7. | South Korea | $512,788,606,000 | -5.4% |
| 8. | Italy | $495,976,960,000 | -7.8% |
| 9. | France | $475,071,675,000 | -14.4% |
| 10. | Belgium | $419,473,855,000 | -6.1% |
| 11. | Mexico | $418,140,902,000 | -9.2% |
| 12. | United Kingdom | $399,621,519,000 | -14.7% |
| 13. | Canada | $389,850,223,000 | -12.7% |
| 14. | Singapore | $373,909,153,000 | -4.2% |
| 15. | Vietnam | $348,021,409,000 | +31.5% |
| 16. | Taiwan | $346,633,936,000 | +5.2% |
| 17. | Russia | $337,105,352,000 | -20.3% |
| 18. | Switzerland | $318,985,767,000 | +1.5% |
| 20. | Spain | $312,080,513,000 | -7.5% |
| 19. | India | $275,488,745,000 | -14.8% |
| 21. | Australia | $254,531,426,000 | -6.6% |
| 22. | Poland | $254,169,032,000 | +0.9% |
| 23. | Malaysia | $233,553,703,000 | -1.9% |
| 24. | Thailand | $229,277,734,000 | -6.6% |
| 25. | Brazil | $209,180,242,000 | -6.6% |
| 26. | Czech Republic | $192,304,896,000 | -3.6% |
| 27. | Ireland | $183,614,139,000 | +7.5% |
| 28. | Saudi Arabia | $176,507,506,000 | -29.9% |
| 29. | Turkey | $169,657,940,000 | -6.2% |
| 30. | Austria | $163,766,221,000 | -8.3% |
| 31. | Indonesia | $163,306,490,000 | -2.6% |
| 32. | Sweden | $151,142,754,000 | -5.9% |
| 33. | United Arab Emirates | $146,232,503,000 | -53.7% |
| 34. | Hungary | $119,391,066,000 | -2.3% |
| 35. | Denmark | $107,032,473,000 | -2.7% |
| 36. | Slovakia | $86,332,984,000 | -4% |
| 37. | South Africa | $85,686,133,000 | -5.2% |
| 38. | Norway | $82,429,462,000 | -19.8% |
| 39. | Romania | $71,046,399,000 | -8.1% |
| 40. | Chile | $67,557,693,000 | -2.3% |
| 41. | Finland | $65,594,952,000 | -9.9% |
| 42. | Philippines | $63,879,430,000 | -9.2% |
| 43. | Iraq | $63,149,585,000 | -30.7% |
| 44. | Portugal | $61,533,367,000 | -8.2% |
| 45. | Argentina | $54,821,594,000 | -15.8% |
| 46. | Qatar | $52,999,638,000 | -27.3% |
| 47. | Israel | $49,761,375,000 | -14.9% |
| 48. | Ukraine | $49,388,093,000 | -0.9% |
| 49. | Kazakhstan | $46,949,697,000 | -18.7% |
| 50. | Bangladesh | $41,344,226,000 | -11.9% |
| 51. | Kuwait | $38,969,176,000 | -39.6% |
| 52. | Peru | $38,757,234,000 | -14.1% |
| 53. | Slovenia | $37,471,094,000 | -0.3% |
| 54. | New Zealand | $37,468,046,000 | -1.9% |
| 55. | Greece | $35,070,462,000 | -7.4% |
| 56. | Nigeria | $33,361,475,000 | -37.8% |
| 57. | Lithuania | $32,753,265,000 | -1.2% |
| 58. | Bulgaria | $31,872,938,000 | -4.4% |
| 59. | Colombia | $31,045,676,000 | -21.4% |
| 60. | Oman | $30,803,593,000 | -26.1% |
| 61. | Morocco | $27,704,922,000 | -6.4% |
| 62. | Egypt | $26,815,145,000 | -12.5% |
| 63. | Belarus | $24,857,165,000 | -24.6% |
| 64. | Angola | $22,593,199,000 | -35.1% |
| 65. | Pakistan | $22,237,163,000 | -6.6% |
| 66. | Ecuador | $21,763,123,000 | -2.5% |
| 67. | Algeria | $21,061,281,000 | -42.8% |
| 68. | Serbia | $19,384,734,000 | -0.9% |
| 69. | Cambodia | $17,716,469,000 | +19.5% |
| 70. | Croatia | $16,965,387,000 | -0.6% |
| 71. | Myanmar | $16,929,247,000 | -6.5% |
| 72. | Estonia | $16,898,430,000 | +12.5% |
| 73. | Latvia | $15,070,762,000 | +4.3% |
| 74. | Democr. Rep. Congo | $14,122,147,000 | +5.5% |
| 75. | Azerbaijan | $13,740,568,000 | -30% |
| 76. | Tunisia | $13,710,009,000 | -8.3% |
| 77. | Luxembourg | $13,442,285,000 | -8.4% |
| 78. | Uzbekistan | $13,127,295,000 | -8.5% |
| 79. | Guatemala | $11,658,469,000 | +4.3% |
| 80. | Costa Rica | $11,625,662,000 | +1.5% |
| 81. | Ghana | $11,575,919,000 | -31% |
| 82. | Iran | $11,504,617,000 | -62.6% |
| 83. | Ivory Coast | $11,005,029,000 | -13.5% |
| 84. | Sri Lanka | $10,100,511,000 | -16% |
| 85. | Papua New Guinea | $9,925,657,000 | -15.9% |
| 86. | Dominican Republic | $9,924,634,000 | -0.4% |
| 87. | Paraguay | $8,518,480,000 | +11.3% |
| 88. | Libya | $8,344,830,000 | -71.7% |
| 89. | Honduras | $7,836,664,000 | +153.5% |
| 90. | Zambia | $7,804,715,000 | +12.1% |
| 91. | Turkmenistan | $7,779,346,000 | -29% |
| 92. | Bahrain | $7,743,506,000 | -45.3% |
| 93. | Bolivia | $7,015,198,000 | -21.4% |
| 94. | Uruguay | $7,010,245,000 | -10.3% |
| 95. | Trinidad/Tobago | $6,730,781,000 | -38.9% |
| 96. | North Macedonia | $6,633,216,000 | -7.7% |
| 97. | Brunei Darussalam | $6,614,320,000 | -8.8% |
| 98. | Jordan | $6,492,059,000 | -21.9% |
| 99. | Laos | $6,271,777,000 | +8% |
| 100. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $6,148,985,000 | -6.5% |
| 101. | Mongolia | $6,124,258,000 | -19.6% |
| 102. | Nicaragua | $5,815,145,000 | +10.3% |
| 103. | Namibia | $5,424,088,000 | -15.8% |
| 104. | Congo | $5,353,259,000 | -4% |
| 105. | Guinea | $5,227,236,000 | -21.9% |
| 106. | Gabon | $5,194,748,000 | -28.8% |
| 107. | Panama | $5,035,387,000 | -13.9% |
| 108. | Kenya | $4,945,076,000 | -15.3% |
| 109. | Venezuela | $4,763,700,000 | -71.9% |
| 110. | Tanzania | $4,720,473,000 | -6.6% |
| 111. | Iceland | $4,595,669,000 | -12.2% |
| 112. | Zimbabwe | $4,394,837,000 | +2.7% |
| 113. | Botswana | $4,255,976,000 | -18.7% |
| 114. | Uganda | $4,148,958,000 | +16.4% |
| 115. | El Salvador | $4,141,009,000 | -13.3% |
| 116. | Cameroon | $4,066,121,000 | -28% |
| 117. | Burkina Faso | $4,023,736,000 | +23.4% |
| 118. | Senegal | $3,934,554,000 | -5.8% |
| 119. | Mozambique | $3,460,033,000 | -26.7% |
| 120. | Equatorial Guinea | $3,073,831,000 | -39.4% |
| 121. | Mauritania | $3,051,677,000 | +5.6% |
| 122. | Guyana | $2,813,853,000 | -26.8% |
| 123. | Cyprus | $2,741,042,000 | -22.1% |
| 124. | Malta | $2,674,923,000 | -11.1% |
| 125. | Lebanon | $2,611,093,000 | -30% |
| 126. | Georgia | $2,554,547,000 | -5.4% |
| 127. | Ethiopia | $2,526,221,000 | -5.7% |
| 128. | Armenia | $2,519,990,000 | -3.8% |
| 129. | Moldova | $2,485,160,000 | -10.6% |
| 130. | Albania | $2,477,847,000 | -11.4% |
| 131. | Mali | $2,077,800,000 | -0.43 |
| 132. | Sudan | $2,058,567,000 | -50.9% |
| 133. | Kyrgyzstan | $1,964,466,000 | -0.1% |
| 134. | Madagascar | $1,956,910,000 | -23.7% |
| 135. | New Caledonia | $1,846,870,000 | +2% |
| 136. | Mauritius | $1,839,884,000 | -1.8% |
| 137. | Cayman Islands | $1,732,713,000 | +15.9% |
| 138. | Cuba | $1,719,445,000 | +1.9% |
| 139. | Eswatini | $1,699,623,000 | -15.1% |
| 140. | Suriname | $1,624,528,000 | +11.2% |
| 141. | Chad | $1,466,062,000 | +11.1% |
| 142. | Greenland | $1,355,885,000 | +5.6% |
| 143. | Faroe Islands | $1,312,925,000 | -8% |
| 144. | Tajikistan | $1,311,879,000 | +17.6% |
| 145. | Yemen | $1,228,851,000 | -21.8% |
| 146. | Afghanistan | $1,221,484,000 | +41.4% |
| 147. | Bahamas | $1,075,344,000 | -30.4% |
| 148. | Haiti | $1,038,997,000 | -23.4% |
| 149. | Macao | $1,024,582,000 | +0.1% |
| 150. | Liberia | $969,138,000 | -51.6% |
| 151. | Jamaica | $947,266,000 | -40.3% |
| 152. | Lesotho | $928,647,000 | +43.8% |
| 153. | Togo | $898,039,000 | -12.4% |
| 154. | Nepal | $885,714,000 | -7.7% |
| 155. | South Sudan | $792,929,000 | -51.7% |
| 156. | Marshall Islands | $763,272,000 | -39% |
| 157. | Malawi | $761,408,000 | -16.6% |
| 158. | Syrian Arab Republic | $669,332,000 | -9.1% |
| 159. | Fiji | $619,676,000 | -40% |
| 160. | Seychelles | $590,550,000 | -30.1% |
| 161. | Sierra Leone | $575,017,000 | -22.8% |
| 162. | Solomon Islands | $543,080,000 | -23.1% |
| 163. | Niger | $514,100,000 | -23.4% |
| 164. | Benin | $490,615,000 | -42.3% |
| 165. | British Virgin Islands | $466,466,000 | +13.5% |
| 166. | Falkland Is. (Malvinas) | $417,047,000 | +31.8% |
| 167. | Montenegro | $409,846,000 | -1.4% |
| 168. | Eritrea | $362,226,000 | -27.4% |
| 169. | Barbados | $345,206,000 | -22.3% |
| 170. | Rwanda | $318,041,000 | -72.6% |
| 171. | Belize | $211,873,000 | -13.5% |
| 172. | Maldives | $211,733,000 | +34% |
| 173. | Djibouti | $208,911,000 | +8.3% |
| 174. | Bhutan | $195,321,000 | -30% |
| 175. | Curaçao | $195,110,000 | -64.3% |
| 176. | Gibraltar | $173,528,000 | +15.2% |
| 177. | Vanuatu | $164,610,000 | -4.7% |
| 178. | Guinea-Bissau | $145,135,000 | -41.9% |
| 179. | North Korea | $138,515,000 | -70.2% |
| 180. | Micronesia | $130,745,000 | -8.6% |
| 181. | Somalia | $127,778,000 | -69.4% |
| 182. | Antigua/Barbuda | $123,121,000 | +236.8% |
| 183. | Andorra | $115,222,000 | -2.3% |
| 184. | Nauru | $110,128,000 | +219.9% |
| 185. | Timor-Leste | $108,863,000 | -11.7% |
| 186. | Palestine | $98,138,000 | -91.1% |
| 187. | Central African Rep. | $97,933,000 | +14.9% |
| 188. | Cabo Verde | $94,818,000 | +53.2% |
| 189. | Kiribati | $93,266,000 | -5.1% |
| 190. | US Minor Outlying Is. | $92,189,000 | -19.7% |
| 191. | Burundi | $89,658,000 | -50.4% |
| 192. | French Polynesia | $88,754,000 | -51.6% |
| 193. | Niue | $80,177,000 | +25% |
| 194. | Aruba | $65,931,000 | -21.2% |
| 195. | Saint Kitts/Nevis | $65,290,000 | -17.1% |
| 196. | Comoros | $59,331,000 | +19.5% |
| 197. | Samoa | $54,716,000 | +10.9% |
| 198. | Tokelau | $43,347,000 | +105.2% |
| 199. | Saint Lucia | $36,943,000 | -62% |
| 200. | St. Vincent/Grenadines | $34,386,000 | -9.9% |
| 201. | French S./Antarctic Territ. | $33,835,000 | +70.3% |
| 202. | Cook Islands | $28,584,000 | -10.9% |
| 203. | Sao Tome/Principe | $26,219,000 | +165.9% |
| 204. | Gambia | $25,860,000 | +5.1% |
| 205. | Dominica | $25,534,000 | -49.4% |
| 206. | Grenada | $24,680,000 | -35% |
| 207. | Bermuda | $19,104,000 | -28.8% |
| 208. | Palau | $15,377,000 | -33.1% |
| 209. | Christmas Island | $15,142,000 | -14.2% |
| 210. | Tuvalu | $13,851,000 | -32% |
| 211. | Br. Indian Ocean Terr. | $13,395,000 | -83.9% |
| 212. | Saint Helena | $13,244,000 | -44.9% |
| 213. | Tonga | $11,122,000 | -31.3% |
| 214. | Turks/Caicos Is. | $10,081,000 | -45.2% |
| 215. | Anguilla | $8,682,000 | -61% |
| 216. | Northern Mariana Is. | $8,026,000 | +65.2% |
| 217. | St. Pierre/Miquelon | $7,877,000 | -2% |
| 218. | Bonaire/St. Eustatius/Saba | $7,669,000 | -77.1% |
| 219. | Western Sahara | $7,368,000 | +129.3% |
| 220. | Montserrat | $6,022,000 | -14.9% |
| 221. | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | $4,808,000 | +2.5% |
| 222. | Pitcairn | $2,661,000 | +27.4% |
| 223. | Saint Maarten (Dutch) | $2,621,000 | -77.7% |
| 224. | Norfolk Island | $2,344,000 | -17.5% |
| 225. | Wallis/Futuna Is. | $1,678,000 | -18.8% |
| 226. | American Samoa | $1,284,000 | -59.6% |
| 227. | Guam | $422,000 | -40.6% |
| 228. | Neutral Zone | $29,000 | +2800% |
| 229. | Bouvet Island | $19,000 | +46.2% |
| 230. | Br. Antarctic Territ. | $4,000 | -20% |
| 231. | Serbia and Montenegro | $3,000 | 0 |
You can also control presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns above. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means no 2019 data was available.
See also China’s Top 10 Exports, United States Top 10 Exports, United Kingdom’s Top 10 Exports and Top Red Meat Exporters Ranked by Dollar Value
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on July 14, 2021
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 14, 2021
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on July 14, 2021
