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
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Sri Lanka’s Top 10 Imports
Sri Lankan imports cost a total US$16.4 billion in 2023, increasing by 5% compared to $15.6 billion 5 years earlier in 2019. Year over year, the value of Sri Lanka’s import purchases declined by -5.3% from $17.3 billion starting from 2022. Sri Lanka’s Major Suppliers for Imported Products The latest available country-specific data shows that 73.1% of products imported into … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka’s Top 10 Imports
Nepal’s Top 10 Imports
A landlocked nation in South Asia surrounded by China, India, Bangladesh and Bhutan, the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal imported an estimated US$12.5 billion worth of goods in 2023. That dollar amount results from a -18% decrease from $12.3 billion in Nepalese spending 5 years earlier in 2019 and an -26.3% year-over-year slowdown from $13.7 billion during 2022. Based on … [Read more...] about Nepal’s Top 10 Imports
Top Fertilizers Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported fertilizers cost a total US$101.3 billion in 2023. The overall value of fertilizers imported in 2023 increased by an average 42.5% from all importing countries from 5 years earlier in 2019 when fertilizers purchases were valued at $71.1 billion. Year over year, international purchases of fertilizers shrank by -33.8% compared to $153.1 billion … [Read more...] about Top Fertilizers Imports by Country
Cotton Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported cotton cost a total US$45.7 billion in 2023. Overall, the value of cotton bought by all importing countries decreased by an average -6.7% from 5 years earlier in 2019 when globally imported cotton was valued at $48.7 billion. Year over year, the value of worldwide cotton imports shrank by -25.1% compared to $60.6 billion starting from 2022. The 5 … [Read more...] about Cotton Imports by Country