Major Importers In 2015 (Wealthiest Import Nations)
Fastest-Growing Top Import Buyers
Richest European Union Importers
(with richest ranking)
5. Germany: $1.1 trillion (down -16.2%)
6. Russia: $182.8 billion (down -40.3%)
9. United Kingdom: $629.2 billion (down -12.3%)
10. France: $651.5 billion (down -8.7%)
12. Italy: $409 billion (down -26.8%)
15. Spain: $305.3 billion (down -15.9%)
17. Turkey: $207.2 billion (down -14%)
23. Poland: $189.7 billion (down -9.3%)
27. Netherlands: $419.1 billion (down -15.0%)
38. Belgium: $371 billion (down -20.4%)
39. Switzerland: $253.2 billion (up 21.6%)
Richest Asian Importers
1. China: $1.7 trillion (down -3.5%) 3. India: $390.7 billion (down -15.5%) 4. Japan: $626.1 billion (down -26.8%) 8. Indonesia: $142.7 billion (down -19.6%) 13. South Korea: $436.5 billion (down -16.8%) 20. Taiwan: $228.5 billion (down -19.3%) 22. Thailand: $202 billion (down -11.6%) 26. Pakistan: $44 billion (up 0.9%) 28. Malaysia: $176.2 billion (down -6.1%) 29. Philippines: $70.2 billion (up 10.1%) 33. Bangladesh: $39.4 billion (down -4.4%)
Richest North American Importers
2. United States: $2.3 trillion (up 1.9%)
11. Mexico: $395.2 billion (up 12.7%)
16. Canada: $418.8 billion (down -7.1%)
Richest Oceania Importers
19. Australia: $200.8 billion (down -14.6%)
70. New Zealand: $36.3 billion (up 0.6%)
Richest Middle Eastern Importers
14. Saudi Arabia: $163.8 billion (up 24.5%) 18. Iran: $43.9 billion (down -35.8%) 32. UAE: $223.9 billion (down -21.4%) 36. Iraq: $31.5 billion (down -5%) 55. Israel: $62.1 billion (down -15.6%)
Richest Nordic/Scandinavian Importers
41. Sweden: $138 billion (down -22%) 49. Norway: $77 billion (down -15.2%) 58. Denmark: $85.3 billion (down -11.6%)
Richest African Importers
21. Nigeria: $50.9 billion (Up 15%)
24. Egypt: $71.3 billion (Up 34.6%)
30. South Africa: $99.9 billion (Up 20.4%)
34. Algeria: $58.3 billion (Up 42.3%)
56. Morocco: $45.9 billion (Up 29.7%)
64. Angola: $25.5 billion (Up 62.6%)
72. Ethiopia: $14.7 billion (Up 71.1%)
74. Kenya: $19.2 billion (Up 58.7%)
75. Tanzania: $12.4 billion (Up 55.4%)
77. Tunisia: $23.6 billion (Up 6.4%)
79. Ghana: $13 billion (Up 61.3%)
85. Libya: $91.6 billion (down -1.1%)
Richest South American Importers
7. Brazil: $171.4 billion (down -24.2%) 25. Argentina: $59.8 billion (down -19.6%) 31. Colombia: $54.1 billion (down -1.1%) 37. Venezuela: $28.7 billion (down -41%) 43. Chile: $63 billion (down -15.6%) 47. Peru: $38.1 billion (up 0.6%) 63. Ecuador: $21.4 billion (down -11.9%) 92. Bolivia: $9.7 billion (up 22%) 93. Uruguay: $9.2 billion (down -13.8%) 101. Paraguay: $10.3 billion (down -16.8%)
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis