Global purchases of imported corn cost a total US$51.4 billion in 2024. The overall value of corn imports increased by an average 23.9% from all importing countries since five years earlier in 2020 when corn purchases were valued at $41.5 billion. Year over year, international purchases of corn fell by -19.8% compared to $64.2 billion starting in 2023. The 5 biggest … [Read more...] about Corn Imports by Country
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Uranium Exports by Country
Uranium is a silvery-white metal that is radioactive with unique nuclear properties. Uranium’s major uses are as high-density penetrators in the military sector and as a fuel for nuclear power plants in the civilian sphere. Worldwide exports of uranium were worth US$19.6 billion during 2024, expanding by 250.8% over the 5-year period starting from $5.6 billion in 2020. Year … [Read more...] about Uranium Exports by Country
Top Exported Spices by Sales, Weight and Unit Value
In 2024, worldwide exports of crushed or ground spices totaled US$4.4 billion. That dollar amount results from a 24.9% increase compared to $3.52 billion 5 years earlier in 2020. Year over year, the total value of the crushed or ground spices studied in this article grew by 5.5% versus $4.1 billion starting in 2023. The top 5 spices exports ranked by overall international … [Read more...] about Top Exported Spices by Sales, Weight and Unit Value
Electric Cars Exports by Country
Worldwide exports of electricity-powered automobiles were worth a total US$141.5 billion in 2024. That dollar amount results from a 133% acceleration compared to $37.7 billion five years earlier in 2020. Year over year, the overall value of exported electric cars fell by -7.3% from $152.6 billion for 2023. Baselined against the $958.9 billion in overall international sales … [Read more...] about Electric Cars Exports by Country
Gold Imports by Country
Worldwide import purchases of gold totaled US$574.6 billion in 2024, up by an average 42.2% for all importing countries since five years earlier for 2020 when gold imports were valued at $404.1 billion. Year over year, the value of globally imported gold grew by 3.6% compared to $554.6 billion in 2023. The world’s 5 biggest importers of gold in 2024 were Switzerland, mainland … [Read more...] about Gold Imports by Country