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Exporting Countries

Volume 226: debated on Monday 7 June 1993

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Mr. Nigel Evans

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what were the 10 countries that earned the most money from exports in each year since 1979.

Mr. Needham

The information requested is in the table.

Top Ten Leading Exporters1 1979–92
YearUS$ billion
1979
1 USA182
2 Germany172
3 Japan103
4 France98
5 United Kingdom91
6 Italy72
7 Netherlands64
8 Saudi Arabia59
9 Belgium/Luxembourg56
10 Canada56
1980
1 USA221
2 Germany192
3 Japan130
4 United Kingdom115
5 France111
6 Saudi Arabia102
7 Italy78
8 Netherlands74
9 Canada65
10 Belgium/Luxembourg64
1981
1 USA234
2 Germany175
3 Japan152
4 Saudi Arabia113
5 United Kingdom103
6 France101
7 Italy76
8 Canada71
9 Netherlands68
10 Belgium/Luxembourg55
1982
1 USA212
2 Germany175
3 Japan138
4 United Kingdom97
5 France92
6 Saudi Arabia76
7 Italy73
8 Canada68
9 Netherlands66
10 Belgium/Luxembourg52
1983
1 USA201
2 Germany169
3 Japan147
4 United Kingdom92
5 France91
6 Canada74
7 Italy73
8 Netherlands65

Year

US$ billion

9 Belgium/Luxembourg52
10 Saudi Arabia46

1984

1 USA218
2 Germany171
3 Japan170
4 United Kingdom94
5 France93
6 Canada85
7 Italy73
8 Netherlands66
9 Belgium/Luxembourg52
10 USSR41

1985

1 USA213
2 Germany183
3 Japan177
4 United Kingdom102
5 France97
6 Canada87
7 Italy78
8 Netherlands68
9 Belgium/Luxembourg54
10 USSR39

1986

1 Germany242
2 USA217
3 Japan211
4 France119
5 United Kingdom107
6 Italy97
7 Canada87
8 Netherlands81
9 Belgium/Luxembourg69
10 Taiwan40

1987

1 Germany294
2 USA253
3 Japan231
4 France143
5 United Kingdom130
6 Italy116
7 Canada94
8 Netherlands93
9 Belgium/Luxembourg83
10 Taiwan54

1988

1 Germany323
2 USA320
3 Japan265
4 France162
5 United Kingdom145
6 Italy128
7 Canada112
8 Netherlands103
9 Belgium/Luxembourg92
10 Hong Kong263

1989

1 USA364
2 Germany341
3 Japan275
4 France173
5 United Kingdom153
6 Italy149
7 Canada116
8 Netherlands108
9 Belgium/Luxembourg100
10 Hong Kong273

1990

1 Germany398
2 USA393

Year

US$ billion

3 Japan287
4 France210
5 United Kingdom185
6 Italy181
7 Netherlands131
8 Canada128
9 Belgium/Luxembourg118
10 Hong Kong282

1991

1 USA422
2 Germany3403
3 Japan315
4 France213
5 United Kingdom185
6 Italy176
7 Netherlands133
8 Canada127
9 Belgium/Luxembourg118
10 Hong Kong299

1992

1 USA447
2 Germany3429
3 Japan340
4 France236
5 United Kingdom191
6 Italy175
7 Netherlands140
8 Canada135
9 Belgium/Luxembourg123
10 Hong Kong2118

Notes:

1 Total visible exports.

2 Includes re-exports.

3 1991 onwards includes Eastern Germany.

Source:

OECD Series A.

IMF Direction of Trade.

Gatt Focus.