- Exports
- $34.9B201 partners
- Imports
- $24.3B190 partners
- Balance
- +$10.6Bsurplus
- Total trade
- $59.2B1999
Exports and imports, 1995 to 1999
In current US dollars, not adjusted for prices.
Where its exports go
The largest partners in 1999, with each one's share of the nation's exports.
| Partner | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $3.65B | 10% | |
| United Kingdom | $3.33B | 9.5% | |
| Germany | $2.88B | 8.2% | |
| Italy | $2.47B | 7.1% | |
| Japan | $2.46B | 7.1% | |
| India | $2.12B | 6.1% | |
| South Korea | $1.38B | 4.0% | |
| Belgium | $1.30B | 3.7% | |
| Netherlands | $1.03B | 3.0% | |
| Spain | $930M | 2.7% | |
| France | $865M | 2.5% | |
| Zimbabwe | $838M | 2.4% | |
| Taiwan | $757M | 2.2% | |
| Iran | $687M | 2.0% | |
| Mozambique | $655M | 1.9% | |
| Israel | $651M | 1.9% | |
| Hong Kong | $649M | 1.9% | |
| China | $583M | 1.7% | |
| Saudi Arabia | $459M | 1.3% | |
| Canada | $455M | 1.3% |
Where its imports come from
The largest partners in 1999, with each one's share of the nation's imports.
| Partner | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $3.36B | 14% | |
| Germany | $3.03B | 12% | |
| United Kingdom | $2.32B | 9.5% | |
| Japan | $1.18B | 4.9% | |
| France | $995M | 4.1% | |
| Saudi Arabia | $987M | 4.1% | |
| Italy | $922M | 3.8% | |
| China | $894M | 3.7% | |
| Iran | $726M | 3.0% | |
| Taiwan | $680M | 2.8% | |
| Switzerland | $604M | 2.5% | |
| Australia | $603M | 2.5% | |
| Netherlands | $602M | 2.5% | |
| South Korea | $568M | 2.3% | |
| Belgium | $477M | 2.0% | |
| Ireland | $390M | 1.6% | |
| Hong Kong | $363M | 1.5% | |
| Sweden | $345M | 1.4% | |
| Malaysia | $303M | 1.2% | |
| India | $302M | 1.2% |
What it exports
The largest categories in 1999.
| Category | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins | $8.75B | 25% | |
| Iron and steel | $3.04B | 8.7% | |
| Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products | $3.00B | 8.6% | |
| Ores slag and ash | $1.92B | 5.5% | |
| Vehicles other than railway, tramway | $1.73B | 4.9% | |
| Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers | $1.68B | 4.8% | |
| Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | $1.36B | 3.9% | |
| Aluminum | $900M | 2.6% | |
| Electrical, electronic equipment | $822M | 2.4% | |
| Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope | $791M | 2.3% | |
| Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates | $618M | 1.8% | |
| Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings | $493M | 1.4% | |
| Organic chemicals | $483M | 1.4% | |
| Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | $471M | 1.4% | |
| Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | $464M | 1.3% |
What it imports
The largest categories in 1999.
| Category | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers | $4.52B | 19% | |
| Electrical, electronic equipment | $3.27B | 13% | |
| Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products | $2.53B | 10% | |
| Vehicles other than railway, tramway | $1.44B | 5.9% | |
| Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus | $956M | 3.9% | |
| Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins | $871M | 3.6% | |
| Plastics | $760M | 3.1% | |
| Organic chemicals | $711M | 2.9% | |
| Aircraft, spacecraft | $704M | 2.9% | |
| Pharmaceutical products | $595M | 2.4% | |
| Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope | $467M | 1.9% | |
| Miscellaneous chemical products | $452M | 1.9% | |
| Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | $403M | 1.7% | |
| Articles of iron or steel | $339M | 1.4% | |
| Rubbers | $321M | 1.3% |
The bar runs to the largest in its list. The line is each figure’s history from 2000, drawn to its own peak: it shows the shape of the years, and the value shows the size.
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