Global Leaders In Merchandise Imports
The United States, China, and Germany each import more than US $1 Trillion in merchandise imports each year.
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National Economies Driven By The Merchandise Trade
The sum of merchandise import and export values more than double annual Gross Domestic Product figures in both Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Largest Increases In Export To Import Ratios Since The Year 2000 By Country
A number of petroleum-rich economies have more than doubled their export-to-import ratios since the year 2000.
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Countries Registering The Fewest New Businesses Per Capita
Large informal sectors and a lack of entrepreneurial opportunities drive low rates of new business registrations in many countries.
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Countries Registering The Most New Businesses Per Capita
Currently, Hong Kong registers a higher new business density than any other nation on earth.
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The Busiest Ports In The United States By Cargo Volume
The Port of South Louisiana in the United States handled a cargo volume of 238,585,604 short tons in 2013.
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Countries With The Most New Businesses Per Year
At last count, Russia saw almost half of a million new businesses registered in a single year.
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Leading Olive Producing Countries
Led by Spain, the world's top olive producers form a ring around the Mediterranean Sea.
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Leading Countries Growing Dates (Fresh Date Palm Fruits)
Led by Egypt, Middle Eastern, West Asian, and North African countries grow the most fresh fruits of the date palm tree.
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Top Raisin Producing Countries
Turkey and the United States are by far the world's two largest raisin producing nations.
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Countries With The Most Wine Grape Vineyards
Spain is the only country to have more than 10,000 square kilometers of land area devoted to growing wine grapes.
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Countries With The Highest Expenditures On Medicines As A Percentage Of GDP
The United States dedicates 2% of its GDP to buying medicines, the highest in the world, followed by Japan and Greece.
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Export Economies Driven By Mineral Ores And Metals
More than half of Chile's merchandise export revenues are sourced from mineral ores and metals.
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Import Economies Driven By Mineral Ores And Metals
Macedonia imports greater quantities of minerals ores and metals relative to total merchandise imports than any other nation in the world.
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Power Outages In Places Of Business Around The World
South Asian businesses may face loss of power on an almost daily basis, while such an event is a rarity in Europe.
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Countries With The Most Restrictive Tariffs
More than 70% of tariff lines in Gambia exceed 15% tariff rates, which is considered the international peak.
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Countries With The Fewest Prohibitively Expensive Tariffs
None of the top 17 countries listed have tariff lines exceeding the "international peak" rate of 15%.
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Countries Where Private Credit Bureau Coverage Is Virtually Universal
In many of the world's leading developed economies, virtually all adults have their credit data on file by private credit bureaus.
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Lowest Access To Private Credit Bureau Coverage By Country
In Lesotho, Nepal, and Sudan, less than 2% of all adults have private credit bureau coverage.
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Countries Requiring The Fewest Procedures To Build A Warehouse
Based on World Bank data, 9 countries require 8 or fewer procedures to build a warehouse.
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