WORLD TOP 10: COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST EXPORTS FOR YEAR 2012 |
| RANK | COUNTRY | US dollars $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $2,057,000,000,000 |
| 2 | United States | $1,564,000,000,000 |
| 3 | Germany | $1,460,000,000,000 |
| 4 | Japan | $773,900,000,000 |
| 5 | France | $567,100,000,000 |
| 6 | South Korea | $552,600,000,000 |
| 7 | Netherlands | $538,500,000,000 |
| 8 | Russia | $529,600,000,000 |
| 9 | Italy | $478,900,000,000 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $474,600,000,000 |
The data provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
SOURCE : The World Factbook of the CIA.