Here are the top ten countries in the world with the highest exports:
- China – $2.7 trillion
- United States – $1.6 trillion
- Germany – $1.5 trillion
- Japan – $698 billion
- South Korea – $512 billion
- Netherlands – $510 billion
- Hong Kong (China) – $498 billion
- France – $489 billion
- Italy – $487 billion
- United Kingdom – $475 billion
International trade is increasing with every passing day resulting in an all-time high in the imports and exports around the world. The top exporting countries of the world play a critical role in world trade. These countries are producing goods and services, at a rate greater than they can consume. The excess is then exported to countries around the world, so it can be purchased by consumers in different parts of the globe. Some of the major exports by these countries include; textiles and clothing, consumables, petroleum and petroleum products, machinery, electricals, and plastics. China tops the list of highest exporting countries with an estimation of more than 2 trillion US dollars of exports. Next is the United States with 1.5 trillion US dollars of exports.
| Rank | Country | Exports in US $ |
| 1 | CHINA | $2,157,000,000,000 |
| 2 | UNITED STATES | $1,576,000,000,000 |
| 3 | GERMANY | $1,401,000,000,000 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $683,300,000,000 |
| 5 | SOUTH KOREA | $552,300,000,000 |
| 6 | FRANCE | $541,300,000,000 |
| 7 | HONG KONG | $540,000,000,000 |
| 8 | NETHERLANDS | $526,400,000,000 |
| 9 | ITALY | $499,100,000,000 |
| 10 | UNITED KINGDOM | $436,500,000,000 |