Table 1 Top 10 Leading Exporters and Importers in World Merchandise Trade: 2000
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Table 1
Top 10 Leading Exporters and Importers in World Merchandise Trade: 2000
(Billions of current U.S. dollars)
| Rank in 2000 | Exporters | Value | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 781 | 12.3 |
| 2 | Germany | 552 | 8.7 |
| 3 | Japan | 479 | 7.5 |
| 4 | France | 298 | 4.7 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 284 | 4.5 |
| 6 | Canada | 277 | 4.3 |
| 7 | China | 249 | 3.9 |
| 8 | Italy | 238 | 3.7 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 213 | 3.3 |
| 10 | Hong Kong | 202 | 3.2 |
| Total, top 10 countries | 3,573 | 56.1 | |
| Total, all countries1 | 6,364 | 100.0 |
| Rank in 2000 | Importers | Value | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1,258 | 18.9 |
| 2 | Germany | 503 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Japan | 380 | 5.7 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 337 | 5.1 |
| 5 | France | 305 | 4.6 |
| 6 | Canada | 245 | 3.7 |
| 7 | Italy | 236 | 3.5 |
| 8 | China | 225 | 3.4 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 214 | 3.2 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 198 | 3.0 |
| Total, top 10 countries | 3,901 | 58.5 | |
| Total, all countries1 | 6,669 | 100.0 |
1 Includes significant re-exports or imports for re-export.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics; based on data from the World Trade Organization, "Table 1.5: Leading Exporters and Importers in World Merchandise Trade, 2000," International Trade Statistics 2001, available at http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/its2001_e/section1/i05.xls, as of June 11, 2002.