Back to Country Profile
Historical Values
Year Value
1990 $13.2 billion (f.o.b., 1989 est.); commodities--machinery 39%, chemical products 19%, manufactured goods 16%; partners--Japan 26%, EC 19%, US 13%, Singapore 7% (1988)
1991 $21.8 billion (f.o.b., 1990); commodities--machinery 39%, chemical products 19%, manufactured goods 16%; partners--Japan 23%, US 13%, EC, Singapore
1992 $21.8 billion (f.o.b., 1990) commodities: machinery 39%, chemical products 19%, manufactured goods 16% partners: Japan 23%, US 13%, EC, Singapore
1993 $24.6 billion (f.o.b., 1991) commodities: machinery 39%, chemical products 19%, manufactured goods 16% partners: Japan 25%, Europe 23%, US 13%, Singapore 5% (1991)
1994 $28.3 billion (f.o.b., 1993 est.) commodities: machinery 37%, semi-finished goods 16%, chemicals 14%, raw materials 10%, transport equipment 7%, food stuffs 6%, petroleum products 4%, consumer goods 3% (1992) partners: Japan 22%, US 14%, Germany 8%, South Korea 7%, Singapore 6%, Australia 5%, Taiwan 5% (1992)
1995 $31.4 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.) commodities: capital equipment 44.2%, intermed and raw materials 37.0%, consumer goods 11.5%, fuels 7.2% (1994 est.) partners: Japan 22%, US 11%, South Korea 7%, Germany 7%, Singapore 6%, Australia 5%, Taiwan 5% (1993)
1996 $32 billion (f.o.b., 1994) commodities: manufactures 75.3%, raw materials 9.0%, foodstuffs 7.8%, fuels 7.7% partners: Japan 24.2%, US 11.2%, Germany 7.7%, South Korea 6.8%, Singapore 5.9%, Australia 4.8%, Taiwan 4.5%, China 4.3%
1997 total value : $42.9 billion (f.o.b., 1996) commodities: manufactures 75.3%, raw materials 9.0%, foodstuffs 7.8%, fuels 7.7% partners: Japan 22.7%, US 11.7%, Germany 6.9%, South Korea 6.0%, Singapore 5.8%, Australia 5.0%, Taiwan 4.5% (1995)
1998 total value: $41.6 billion (f.o.b., 1997) commodities: manufactures 75.3%, raw materials 9.0%, foodstuffs 7.8%, fuels 7.7% partners: Japan 22.7%, US 11.7%, Germany 6.9%, South Korea 6.0%, Singapore 5.8%, Australia 5.0%, Taiwan 4.5% (1995)
1999 $24 billion (f.o.b., 1998 est.)
2000 $24 billion (c.i.f., 1999 est.)
2001 $40.4 billion (c.i.f., 2000 est.)
2002 $38.1 billion f.o.b. (2001 est.)
2003 $32.1 billion f.o.b. (2002 est.)
2004 $40.22 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
2005 $45.07 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)
2006 $62.02 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
2007 $73 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
2008 $84.93 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
2009 $116 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 32 $85.26 billion (2007 est.)
2010 $111.1 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 30 $84.35 billion (2009 est.)
2011 $127.4 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 30 $88.72 billion (2009 est.)
2012 $185 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 28 $166.1 billion (2011 est.)
2013 $178.7 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 28 $157.3 billion (2011 est.)
2014 $178.6 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 28 $178.7 billion (2012 est.)
2015 $168.4 billion (2014 est.) | $176.3 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 28
2016 $135.1 billion (2015 est.) | $168.3 billion (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 32
2017 $129 billion (2016 est.) | $135.1 billion (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 31
2018 $150.1 billion (2017 est.) | $129.2 billion (2016 est.)
2019 $150.1 billion (2017 est.) | $129.2 billion (2016 est.)
2020 $223.44 billion (2019 est.) | $242.046 billion (2018 est.) | $216.342 billion (2017 est.)
2021 $159.64 billion note: data are in current year dollars (2020 est.) $204.23 billion note: data are in current year dollars (2019 est.) $218.65 billion note: data are in current year dollars (2018 est.)
2022 $159.64 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $204.23 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $218.65 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
2023 $217.715 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $159.872 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $204.23 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
2024 $264.426 billion (2023 est.) $273.031 billion (2022 est.) $217.579 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
2025 $279.419 billion (2024 est.) $262.694 billion (2023 est.) $273.031 billion (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars