Report Lists World’s Largest Importers, Exporters

World Trade 2008 report published Monday by the World Trade Organization lists the world's 20 largest importing and exporting nations.

NEW YORK (AP)  -- A list of the world's 20 largest importing and exporting nations, according to the World Trade 2008 report published Monday by the World Trade Organization.

Exporters 

1. Germany, $1.47 trillion worth of merchandise.

2. China, $1.43 trillion.

3. United States, $1.30 trillion.

4. Japan, $782 billion.

5. Netherlands, $634 billion.

6. France, $609 billion.

7. Italy, $540 billion.

8. Belgium, $477 billion.

9. Russia, $472 billion.

10. Britain, $458 billion.

11. Canada, $456 billion.

12. South Korea, $422 billion.

13. Hong Kong, $370 billion.

14. Singapore, $338 billion.

15. Saudi Arabia, $329 billion.

16. Mexico, $292 billion.

17. Spain, $268 billion.

18. Taiwan, $256 billion.

19. United Arab Emirates, $232 billion.

20. Switzerland, $200 billion.

Importers

1. United States, $2.17 trillion.

2. Germany, $1.21 trillion.

3. China, $1.13 trillion.

4. Japan, $762 billion.

5. France, $708 billion.

6. Britain, $632 billion.

7. Netherlands, $574 billion.

8. Italy, $556 billion.

9. Belgium, $470 billion.

10. South Korea, $435 billion.

11. Canada, $418 billion.

12. Spain, $402 billion.

13. Hong Kong, $393 billion.

14. Mexico, $323 billion.

15. Singapore, $320 billion.

16. Russia, $292 billion.

17. India, $292 billion.

18. Taiwan, $240 billion.

19. Poland, $204 billion.

20. Turkey, $202 billion.

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