List of countries by leading trade partners
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For most countries in the world, their leading export and import trading partner in terms of value is either the European Union, or to a lesser degree, the United States. Other countries like China, Japan, Russia, Brazil and South Africa are emerging as significant markets or source countries in different parts of the world.
Individually for each European Union member trade with all other European Union members collectively is greater than any other trading partner. The European Union and the United States are each other's largest export market. However both the European Union and the United States have China as their largest origin of imports. China's own largest source of imports is South Korea,[1] which in turn has China as its largest import and export trading partner. In other parts of the world the European Union or the United States is the largest trading partner, however other leading trading countries may be the most prominent in certain countries. Brazil, Russia and South Africa are becoming increasingly dominant in their respective regional areas.
Some isolated countries depend on a larger neighbour to be their largest trading partner – Venezuela is Cuba's key export market, while Uzbekistan is the leading origin of imports into Tajikistan and Afghanistan, its landlocked neighbours.
The largest import and export merchandise trade partners for most countries of the world are listed below. Details for the European Union, Hong Kong and Macau are also included. In most cases the data relates to 2009 rankings. Data was extracted from the World Trade Organization's Trade Profile Database[2]
Country | Leading export market | Leading import source |
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Afghanistan | Pakistan | Uzbekistan |
Albania | European Union | European Union |
Algeria | European Union | European Union |
Angola | n/a | n/a |
Antigua and Barbuda | Netherlands Antilles | United States |
Argentina | Brazil | Brazil |
Armenia | European Union | European Union |
Australia | China | European Union |
Austria | European Union | European Union |
Azerbaijan | Turkey | Russia |
Bahamas | United States | United States |
Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | European Union |
Bangladesh | European Union | China |
Barbados | United States | United States |
Belarus | European Union | Russia |
Belgium | European Union | European Union |
Belize | United States | United States |
Benin | China | European Union |
Bhutan | India | India |
Bolivia | Brazil | Brazil |
Bosnia | European Union | European Union |
Botswana | European Union | South Africa |
Brazil | European Union | European Union |
Brunei | Japan | Malaysia |
Bulgaria | European Union | European Union |
Burkina Faso | Togo | European Union |
Burundi | United Arab Emirates | European Union |
Cambodia | United States | China |
Cameroon | European Union | European Union |
Canada | United States | United States |
Cape Verde | European Union | European Union |
Central African Republic | European Union | European Union |
Chad | n/a | n/a |
Chile | China | United States |
China | Hong Kong SAR[3] | European Union[4] |
Colombia | United States | United States |
Comoros | European Union | United Arab Emirates |
Congo | n/a | n/a |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | n/a | n/a |
Costa Rica | United States | United States |
Croatia | European Union | European Union |
Cuba | Venezuela | European Union |
Cyprus | European Union | European Union |
Czech Republic | European Union | European Union |
Denmark | European Union | European Union |
Djibouti | Ethiopia | European Union |
Dominica | European Union | United States |
Dominican Republic | United States | United States |
Ecuador | United States | United States |
Egypt | European Union | European Union |
El Salvador | United States | United States |
Equatorial Guinea | n/a | n/a |
Eritrea | European Union | European Union |
Estonia | European Union | European Union |
Ethiopia | European Union | China |
European Union | United States | China |
Fiji | Singapore | Singapore |
Finland | European Union | European Union |
France | European Union | European Union |
Gabon | United States | European Union |
Gambia | Senegal | European Union |
Georgia | European Union | European Union |
Germany | European Union | European Union |
Ghana | South Africa | European Union |
Greece | European Union | European Union |
Grenada | Dominica | United States |
Guatemala | United States | United States |
Guinea | European Union | European Union |
Guinea-Bissau | India | European Union |
Guyana | European Union | United States |
Haiti | n/a | n/a |
Honduras | United States | United States |
Hong Kong SAR | China | China |
Hungary | European Union | European Union |
Iceland | European Union | European Union |
India | European Union | European Union |
Indonesia | China | China |
Iran | Japan | European Union |
Iraq | n/a | n/a |
Ireland | European Union | European Union |
Israel | United States | European Union |
Italy | European Union | European Union |
Ivory Coast | European Union | European Union |
Jamaica | United States | United States |
Japan | United States | China |
Jordan | Iraq | European Union |
Kazakhstan | European Union | Russia |
Kenya | European Union | European Union |
Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | European Union |
Kyrgyzstan | Switzerland | Russia |
Laos | n/a | n/a |
Latvia | European Union | European Union |
Lebanon | Switzerland | European Union |
Lesotho | United States | South Africa |
Libya | n/a | n/a |
Lithuania | European Union | European Union |
Luxembourg | European Union | European Union |
Macau | Hong Kong SAR | China |
Macedonia | European Union | European Union |
Madagascar | European Union | European Union |
Malawi | European Union | South Africa |
Malaysia | Singapore | China |
Maldives | Thailand | Singapore |
Mali | South Africa | European Union |
Malta | European Union | European Union |
Mauritania | European Union | European Union |
Mauritius | European Union | European Union |
Mexico | United States | United States |
Moldova | European Union | European Union |
Mongolia | China | Russia |
Montenegro | n/a | n/a |
Morocco | European Union | European Union |
Mozambique | European Union | South Africa |
Myanmar | n/a | n/a |
Namibia | South Africa | South Africa |
Nepal | India | India |
Netherlands | European Union | European Union |
New Zealand | Australia | Australia |
Nicaragua | United States | United States |
Niger | European Union | European Union |
Nigeria | United States | European Union |
Korea, North | China | China |
Norway | European Union | European Union |
Oman | China | European Union |
Pakistan | European Union | European Union |
Panama | United States | United States |
Papua New Guinea | European Union | Australia |
Paraguay | Brazil | China |
Peru | United States | United States |
Philippines | European Union | Japan |
Poland | European Union | European Union |
Portugal | European Union | European Union |
Qatar | Japan | European Union |
Romania | European Union | European Union |
Russia | European Union | European Union |
Rwanda | European Union | European Union |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | United States | United States |
Saint Lucia | United States | United States |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Trinidad and Tobago | United States |
Samoa | Australia | New Zealand |
Sao Tome and Principe | European Union | European Union |
Saudi Arabia | Japan | European Union |
Senegal | Mali | European Union |
Serbia | European Union | European Union |
Seychelles | European Union | European Union |
Sierra Leone | United States | Côte d'Ivoire |
Singapore | Hong Kong SAR | European Union |
Slovakia | European Union | European Union |
Slovenia | European Union | European Union |
Solomon Islands | China | Australia |
South Africa | European Union | European Union |
Korea, South | China | China |
Spain | European Union | European Union |
Sri Lanka | European Union | India |
Sudan | China | China |
Suriname | European Union | United States |
Swaziland | South Africa | South Africa |
Sweden | European Union | European Union |
Switzerland | European Union | European Union |
Syria | European Union | European Union |
Taiwan | China | Japan |
Tajikistan | Russia | Uzbekistan |
Tanzania | Switzerland | European Union |
Thailand | European Union | Japan |
Togo | Niger | European Union |
Tonga | New Zealand | New Zealand |
Trinidad and Tobago | United States | United States |
Tunisia | European Union | European Union |
Turkey | European Union | European Union |
Turkmenistan | Russia | Russia |
Uganda | European Union | European Union |
Ukraine | European Union | Russia |
United Arab Emirates | India | European Union |
United Kingdom | European Union | European Union |
United States | European Union | Canada |
Uruguay | Brazil | Argentina |
Uzbekistan | n/a | n/a |
Vanuatu | European Union | Australia |
Venezuela | United States | United States |
Vietnam | United States | China |
Yemen | China | European Union |
Zambia | Switzerland | South Africa |
Zimbabwe | South Africa | South Africa |
List of 30 Largest Bilateral Trade Volume in 2013
The following table is figures for 30 largest bilateral trade volume in 2013 made by the World Trade Organization.[5]
Rank | Net Exporter | Net Importer | Reported Volume of Net Exporter | Reported Volume of Net Importer |
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1 | Germany | European Union | 1,468,990 | |
2 | Netherlands | European Union | 798,744 | |
3 | European Union | France | 745,931 | |
4 | European Union | United States | 603,194 | 660,541 |
5 | Canada | United States | 594,546 | 637,270 |
6 | Belgium | European Union | 628,796 | |
7 | China | Hong Kong | 400,571 | 592,147 |
8 | China | United States | 526,854 | 582,291 |
9 | European Union | United Kingdom | 580,318 | |
10 | China | European Union | 560,536 | 533,494 |
11 | Italy | European Union | 539,556 | |
12 | Mexico | United States | 492,715 | 509,513 |
13 | Russia | European Union | 385,778 | 405,889 |
14 | Spain | European Union | 365,191 | |
15 | China | Japan | 312,062 | 310,230 |
16 | European Union | Switzerland | 328,609 | 271,657 |
17 | South Korea | China | 229,073 | 273,869 |
18 | Poland | European Union | 267,854 | |
19 | European Union | Austria | 244,913 | |
20 | Czech Republic | European Union | 225,091 | |
21 | Japan | United States | 206,091 | 206,836 |
22 | European Union | Sweden | 204,849 | |
China | Germany | 187,293 | ||
23 | Norway | European Union | 184,296 | 174,708 |
Germany | United States | 184,247 | ||
24 | European Union | Turkey | 159,598 | 156,813 |
25 | Hungary | European Union | 154,862 | |
26 | European Union | Japan | 137,786 | 149,827 |
27 | Australia | China | 134,154 | 123,296 |
28 | European Union | Denmark | 129,951 | |
29 | Taiwan | China | 124,502 | |
United Kingdom | United States | 116,675 | ||
Germany | Switzerland | 115,041 | ||
30 | Ireland | European Union | 105,853 |
References
- ↑ https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/03/116_152524.html
- ↑ World Trade Organization Trade Profiles database, loaded 2010
- ↑ http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/zxfb/201402/t20140224_514970.html
- ↑ http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/zxfb/201402/t20140224_514970.html
- ↑ http://stat.wto.org/CountryProfile/WSDBcountryPFExportZip.aspx?Language=E WTO statistics database
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