Previously the world’s most valuable importer of rice, the People’s Republic of China placed fifth in 2023 behind Indonesia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia and the United States of America. Total rice imports by country cost China a total US$1.41 billion via international purchases from 10 rice-supplying trade partners during 2023. That dollar amount results from a 12.3% increase … [Read more...] about China’s Rice Imports by Country
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Top 10 Exports from Laos
A landlocked Southeast Asian nation on the Indochinese peninsula, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic shipped US$9.2 billion worth of exported products around the globe in 2023. That projected dollar amount reflects a 58.4% increase from $5.8 billion five years earlier during 2019. Year over year, the overall value of Laotian exports fell by -10.1% compared to $10.2 billion … [Read more...] about Top 10 Exports from Laos
Bangladesh’s Top 10 Imports
Bangladesh imported US$64.6 billion worth of products from around the globe in 2023. That calculated dollar metric results from a 10.8% upturn from $58.3 billion five years earlier in 2019. Year over year, the total cost for Bangladeshi imported goods shrank -26.8% compared to $88.4 billion for 2022. Based on the average exchange rate for 2023, the Bangladeshi taka … [Read more...] about Bangladesh’s Top 10 Imports
Nepal’s Top 10 Exports
Located between economic powerhouses China and India, the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal shipped US$1.23 billion worth of exported products around the globe in 2023. That dollar amount results from a 27.7% increase from $959.6 million five years earlier in 2019. Year over year, the value of Nepalese exports fell by -5.7% compared to $1.3 billion starting from … [Read more...] about Nepal’s Top 10 Exports
Myanmar’s Top 10 Exports
A sovereign state in Southeast Asia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar shipped US$14.75 billion worth of export products around the globe in 2023. That dollar amount results from a -18.6% drop from $18.1 billion in exports sold five years earlier in 2019. Year over year, the value of Myanmar’s exported goods shrunk -13.6% from $17.1 billion starting from 2022. Based on … [Read more...] about Myanmar’s Top 10 Exports