Who Are the Biggest Importers and Exporters in 2018?

Imports and exports are the terms used to describe products, goods, commodity, and services traded between countries.

The biggest importers

Around the world import a total of $19.87 trillion in goods and services every year. The U.S. is the world’s biggest import nation in the world (13.4% share of global imports) with China (13.8% share of global imports) and Germany (6.5% share of global imports) close behind.

The World’s Top 20 Largest Importers ($millions)

1. U.S — $2,612,379
2. China — $2,135,748
3. Germany — $1,285,722
4. Japan — $748,488
5. United Kingdom — $673,965
6. France — $672,549
7. Netherlands — $644,673
8. Hong Kong — $626,616
9. South Korea — $535,202
10. India — $514,464
11. Italy — $500,795
12. Mexico — $476,546
13. Canada — $470,558
14. Belgium — $450,075
15. Spain — $388,044
16. Singapore — $370,881
17. Chinese Taipei — $386,333
18. Switzerland — $279,528
19. Poland — $266,504
20. Unit3d Arab Emiratis — $261,539

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