Major Exports by Country: Quick Reference Guide

Export profiles reveal each economy's comparative advantage, resource endowment, and industrial structure. Below are leading export categories for major economies (based on recent UN Comtrade / WTO data).

CountryTop Export Categories (by value)
AustraliaIron ore, coal, natural gas (LNG), gold, wheat, beef, wool, lithium
BrazilSoybeans, crude oil, iron ore, corn, beef, sugar, coffee, poultry, aircraft (Embraer)
CanadaCrude oil, vehicles/parts, natural gas, lumber, wheat, potash, gold, aluminum
ChinaElectronics (phones, computers), machinery, textiles/apparel, furniture, toys, steel, EVs/batteries, solar panels
FranceAircraft (Airbus), luxury goods, pharmaceuticals, wine/spirits, cosmetics, nuclear tech, agricultural products
GermanyVehicles/parts, machinery, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, medical devices, steel
IndiaRefined petroleum, diamonds/jewelry, pharmaceuticals, rice, ICT services, textiles, autos, steel
JapanVehicles, semiconductors, machinery, electronic components, robots, steel, chemicals, anime/games
MexicoVehicles/parts, electronics, machinery, oil, medical devices, avocados, berries, beer, auto parts
RussiaCrude oil, refined petroleum, natural gas, coal, wheat, metals (Al, Ni, Pd), fertilizers, timber
Saudi ArabiaCrude oil, refined products, petrochemicals, plastics, fertilizers, dates
South AfricaGold, platinum group metals, diamonds, coal, iron ore, vehicles, citrus, wine
South KoreaSemiconductors, vehicles, petroleum products, machinery, displays, petrochemicals, ships, K-culture
UAECrude oil, gold, diamonds, petroleum gas, aluminum, jewelry, re-exports (trade hub)
United KingdomServices (financial, insurance, IT), vehicles, pharmaceuticals, machinery, aerospace, whisky, crude oil
United StatesServices (IP, finance, travel), refined petroleum, crude oil, gas, vehicles, aircraft, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, soybeans, corn

Key Patterns

  • Resource exporters: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, UAE.
  • Advanced manufacturing: Germany, Japan, South Korea, China, USA, France, UK.
  • Service/knowledge exporters: USA, UK, India (ICT), Ireland (not listed, but pharma/tech/services).
  • Agri-food powers: Brazil, USA, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Netherlands, Thailand.

Note: Services exports (often >50% for advanced economies) are harder to track than goods. "Re-exports" inflate hub economies (UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong, Netherlands). Data year: ~2022–23.

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