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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 $75 million (f.o.b., 1986); commodities--nickel metal 87%, nickel ore; partners--France 56.3%, Japan
1991 $344 million (f.o.b., 1989); commodities--nickel metal 87%, nickel ore; partners--France 52.3%, Japan 15.8%, US 6.4%
1992 $671 million (f.o.b., 1989) commodities: nickel metal 87%, nickel ore partners: France 52.3%, Japan 15.8%, US 6.4%
1993 $671 million (f.o.b., 1989) commodities: nickel metal 87%, nickel ore partners: France 52.3%, Japan 15.8%, US 6.4%
1994 $671 million (f.o.b., 1989) commodities: nickel metal 87%, nickel ore partners: France 32%, Japan 23.5%, US 3.6%
1995 $671 million (f.o.b., 1989) commodities: nickel metal 87%, nickel ore partners: France 32%, Japan 23.5%, US 3.6%
1996 $477 million (f.o.b., 1992) commodities: nickel metal 22%, nickel ore partners: France 32.2%, Japan 23.5%, Germany 6.7%, US 3.6%, India 1.2%
1997 total value: $528 million (f.o.b., 1995) commodities: nickel metal 24.5%, nickel ore partners: France 32.2%, Japan 23.5%, Germany 6.7%, US 3.6%, India 1.2%
1998 total value: $500 million (f.o.b., 1996) commodities: ferronickels, nickel ore partners: Japan 31%, France 29%, US 12%, Australia 7%, Taiwan 6% (1996 est.)
1999 $500 million (f.o.b., 1996)
2000 $381 million (f.o.b., 1998)
2001 $411 million (f.o.b., 1999)
2002 $400 million f.o.b. (2000)
2003 $400 million f.o.b. (2000)
2004 $448 million f.o.b. (2002)
2005 $448 million f.o.b. (2002)
2006 $999 million f.o.b. (2004 est.)
2007 $1.085 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
2008 $1.341 billion f.o.b. (2006)
2009 $1.341 billion (2006) country comparison to the world: 145
2010 $1.341 billion (2006) country comparison to the world: 143
2011 $969.4 million (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 153 $969.4 million (2006)
2012 $969.4 million (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 159 $1.272 billion (2010 est.)
2013 $1.321 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 150 $1.661 billion (2011 est.)
2014 $1.321 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 152 $1.661 billion (2011 est.)
2015 $1.565 billion (2014 est.) | $1.196 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 153
2016 $1.565 billion (2014 est.) | $1.565 billion (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 145
2017 $2.207 billion (2014 est.) | $1.314 billion (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 135
2018 $2.207 billion (2014 est.)
2019 $2.207 billion (2014 est.)
2020 $2.207 billion (2014 est.)
2021 $2.207 billion (2014 est.)
2022 $2.207 billion (2014 est.)
2023 $1.92 billion (2021 est.) $1.8 billion (2020 est.) $1.79 billion (2019 est.)
2024 $1.92 billion (2021 est.) $1.8 billion (2020 est.) $1.79 billion (2019 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
2025 $1.92 billion (2021 est.) $1.8 billion (2020 est.) $1.79 billion (2019 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars