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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 $21.5 billion (f.o.b., 1988 est.); commodities--gold 40%, minerals and metals 23%, food 6%, chemicals 3%; partners--FRG, Japan, UK, US, other EC, Hong Kong
1991 $23.4 billion (f.o.b., 1990); commodities--gold 39%, minerals and metals 33%, food 5%, chemicals 3%; partners--Italy, Japan, US, FRG, UK, other EC, Hong Kong
1992 $24.0 billion (f.o.b., 1991) commodities: gold 25-30%, minerals and metals 20-25%, food 5%, chemicals 3% partners: Italy, Japan, US, FRG, UK, other EC members, Hong Kong
1993 $23.5 billion (f.o.b., 1992) commodities: gold 27%, other minerals and metals 20-25%, food 5%, chemicals 3% partners: Italy, Japan, US, Germany, UK, other EC countries, Hong Kong
1994 $24.3 billion (f.o.b., 1993) commodities: gold 27%, other minerals and metals 20-25%, food 5%, chemicals 3% partners: Italy, Japan, US, Germany, UK, other EC countries, Hong Kong
1995 $25.3 billion (f.o.b., 1994) commodities: gold 27%, other minerals and metals 20%-25%, food 5%, chemicals 3% partners: Italy, Japan, US, Germany, UK, other EU countries, Hong Kong
1996 $27.9 billion (f.o.b., 1995) commodities: gold 27%, other minerals and metals 20%-25%, food 5%, chemicals 3% (1994) partners: Italy, Japan, US, Germany, UK, other EU countries, Hong Kong
1997 total value: $29.2 billion (f.o.b., 1996) commodities: gold 27%, other minerals and metals 20%-25%, food 5%, chemicals 3% (1994) partners: Italy, Japan, US, Germany, UK, other EU countries, Hong Kong
1998 total value: $31.3 billion (f.o.b., 1997) commodities: gold 20%, other minerals and metals 20%-25%, food 5%, chemicals 3% (1997) partners: Italy, Japan, US, Germany, UK, other EU countries, Hong Kong
1999 $28.7 billion (f.o.b., 1998)
2000 $28 billion (f.o.b., 1999 est.)
2001 $30.8 billion (f.o.b., 2000 est.)
2002 $32.3 billion f.o.b. (2001 est.)
2003 $31.8 billion f.o.b. (2002 est.)
2004 $36.77 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
2005 $41.97 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)
2006 $50.91 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
2007 $63.77 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
2008 $76.19 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
2009 $86.12 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 41 $75.92 billion (2007 est.)
2010 $76.86 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 38 $66.54 billion (2009 est.)
2011 $85.7 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 37 $66.54 billion (2009 est.)
2012 $101.2 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 40 $102.9 billion (2011 est.)
2013 $93.48 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 42 $102.9 billion (2011 est.)
2014 $91.05 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 42 $93.48 billion (2012 est.)
2015 $97.9 billion (2014 est.) | $95.15 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 40
2016 $81.63 billion (2015 est.) | $92.75 billion (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 38
2017 $75.16 billion (2016 est.) | $81.39 billion (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 40
2018 $94.93 billion (2017 est.) | $75.16 billion (2016 est.)
2019 $94.93 billion (2017 est.) | $75.16 billion (2016 est.)
2020 $123.864 billion (2019 est.) | $127.055 billion (2018 est.) | $123.79 billion (2017 est.)
2021 $93.01 billion note: data are in current year dollars (2020 est.) $104.85 billion note: data are in current year dollars (2019 est.) $110.07 billion note: data are in current year dollars (2018 est.)
2022 $93.01 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $104.85 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $110.07 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
2023 $130.885 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $94.123 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $105.988 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
2024 $124.731 billion (2023 est.) $136.112 billion (2022 est.) $130.882 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
2025 $127.629 billion (2024 est.) $124.671 billion (2023 est.) $136.01 billion (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars