Among the world's exported squash and gourds, none is more prominent than the pumpkin particularly around October 31 each Halloween. Pumpkin exports by country totaled US$1.574 billion in 2023, up by 15.2% for all pumpkin shippers over the 5-year period starting from $1.365 billion for 2019. Year over year, the value of globally exported pumpkins fell by -2% gain compared to … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Exports by Country
Belgium’s Top 10 Imports
Belgium imported US$550.9 billion worth of products from around the world in 2023. That dollar metric results from a 28.8% increase from $427.8 billion in Belgian spending on imports 5 years earlier in 2019. From 2022 to 2023, the total value of Belgium’s imports fell -11.8% compared to $624.3 billion. Based on the average exchange rate for 2023, Belgium’s official currency … [Read more...] about Belgium’s Top 10 Imports
Rwanda’s Top 10 Exports
A small sovereign country located a few degrees south of the Equator in central eastern Africa, the Republic of Rwanda shipped US$489.4 million worth of exported products around the world in 2023. That calculated dollar amount reflects a -56.8% downturn from $1.13 billion 5 years earlier in 2019. Year over year, the overall value of Rwandan exports plunged by -65.9% compared … [Read more...] about Rwanda’s Top 10 Exports
Top Plums Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices
In 2023, exports of fresh plums sold worldwide from all countries were worth a total US$1.05 billion. Overall, fresh plum exports increased in value by an average 15.3% from 5 years earlier in 2019 when export sales for plums were $913.8 million. Year over year, the overall value of exported plums flatlined via a 1.5% upturn compared to $1.04 billion starting from … [Read more...] about Top Plums Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices
Portugal’s Top 10 Imports
Located along southwestern Europe’s coastline, Portugal’s imported products cost US$113.5 billion in 2023. That dollar amount results in a 26.7% increase in Portuguese spending compared to $89.5 billion 5 years earlier during 2019, but a -1.6% year-over-year slowdown compared to $115.3 billion starting from 2022. Based on the average exchange rate for 2023, Portugal uses the … [Read more...] about Portugal’s Top 10 Imports