Sri Lankan imports cost a total US$16.4 billion in 2023, increasing by 5% compared to $15.6 billion 5 years earlier in 2019. Year over year, the value of Sri Lanka’s import purchases declined by -5.3% from $17.3 billion starting from 2022. Sri Lanka’s Major Suppliers for Imported Products The latest available country-specific data shows that 73.1% of products imported into … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka’s Top 10 Imports
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Nepal’s Top 10 Imports
A landlocked nation in South Asia surrounded by China, India, Bangladesh and Bhutan, the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal imported an estimated US$12.5 billion worth of goods in 2023. That dollar amount results from a -18% decrease from $12.3 billion in Nepalese spending 5 years earlier in 2019 and an -26.3% year-over-year slowdown from $13.7 billion during 2022. Based on … [Read more...] about Nepal’s Top 10 Imports
China’s Rice Imports by Country
Previously the world’s most valuable importer of rice, the People’s Republic of China placed fifth in 2023 behind Indonesia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia and the United States of America. Total rice imports by country cost China a total US$1.41 billion via international purchases from 10 rice-supplying trade partners during 2023. That dollar amount results from a 12.3% increase … [Read more...] about China’s Rice Imports by Country
Top 10 Exports from Laos
A landlocked Southeast Asian nation on the Indochinese peninsula, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic shipped US$9.2 billion worth of exported products around the globe in 2023. That projected dollar amount reflects a 58.4% increase from $5.8 billion five years earlier during 2019. Year over year, the overall value of Laotian exports fell by -10.1% compared to $10.2 billion … [Read more...] about Top 10 Exports from Laos
Bangladesh’s Top 10 Imports
Bangladesh imported US$64.6 billion worth of products from around the globe in 2023. That calculated dollar metric results from a 10.8% upturn from $58.3 billion five years earlier in 2019. Year over year, the total cost for Bangladeshi imported goods shrank -26.8% compared to $88.4 billion for 2022. Based on the average exchange rate for 2023, the Bangladeshi taka … [Read more...] about Bangladesh’s Top 10 Imports