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 2023. That dollar amount results from a 22.2% increase compared to $90.4 … [Read more...] about Top South African Trading Partners
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Japan’s Top 10 Imports
Japan’s imports totaled US$785.9 billion worth of products in 2023. That dollar amount reflects a 9% increase from $721 billion five years earlier for 2019. Year over year, the overall value of goods imported into Japan withered by -13.2% compared to $905.1 billion during 2022. Based on the average exchange rate for 2023, the Japanese yen depreciated by -28.9% against the US … [Read more...] about Japan’s Top 10 Imports
United Kingdom’s Top 10 Imports
The United Kingdom bought US$791.4 billion worth of imported goods from around the globe in 2023. That dollar amount reflects a 14.3% increase from $692.5 billion five years earlier during 2019 but a -3% year-over-year downtick from $816.3 billion in 2022. Based on the average exchange rate for 2023, the British pound depreciated by -2.7% against the US dollar since 2019 but … [Read more...] about United Kingdom’s Top 10 Imports
Top Pears Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices
In 2022, worldwide exports of fresh pears attained a total value of US$2.51 billion. International sales of pears fell by an average -5.2% since 2018 when globally exported pears attracted revenues of $2.65 million. Year over year, the total value of pear exports shrank by -10% compared to $2.8 billion for 2021. Worldwide there are over 3,000 varieties of pears, according to … [Read more...] about Top Pears Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices
Canada’s Top 10 Imports
Canada imported US$558.7 billion worth of products from foreign suppliers in 2023. That dollar amount results from a 23.2% increase compared to $453.7 billion spent during 2019. Year over year, the overall value of products imported into Canada retreated by -2% from $570.2 billion in 2022. Based on the average exchange rate for 2023, the Canadian dollar diluted by -1.7% … [Read more...] about Canada’s Top 10 Imports