1. East Asia
Countries: China, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea*, South Korea and Taiwan
Population: 96,033,121.84
Area: 11,727,055 sq. km
Combined GDP: USD$21.218trillion
GDP per capita: US$30,575
Main languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, Portuguese, Mongolian, Korean
Largest cities:
1. Tokyo
2. Shanghai
3. Beijing
4. Osaka
5.Chongqing
Total trade: US$10,297,678 million
Total import: US$4,993,838 million
Total export: US$5,303,840 million
International tourism, number of arrivals: 159,114,601 (2017)
Most visited countries:
1.China
2. Japan
3. Hong Kong
4. Macao
5. South Korea
Container port traffic: 283,821,368 TEU: 20-foot equivalent units (2017) ^
Countries with highest total volume of container port traffic:
1. China
2. South Korea
3. Japan
4. Hong Kong
5. Macau
Air transport, freight (2018): 59,324 million ton-km ^^
*North Korea does not disclose any statistics on its economy
^No data from Mongolia
^^No data from Taiwan
2. Southeast Asia Countries: Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam Population: 641,775,797 Area: 4,545,792 km2 Combined GDP: US$2.557 trillion GDP per capita: US$4,018
Main languages: Burmese, English, Filipino, Khmer, Lao, Malay, Malaysian, Indonesian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Tamil, Tetum, Thai, Vietnamese
Largest cities: 1. Jakarta 2. Bangkok 3. Singapore 4. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigo) 5. Bandung Total trade: Total imports: US$1,696 billion Total exports: US $1821 billion International tourism, number of arrivals: 121,661,000 (2017)
Most visited countries: 1. Thailand 2. Malaysia 3. Indonesia 4. Singapore 5. Vietnam Container port traffic: 105,072,118 TEU: 20-foot equivalent units (No date for East Timor and Laos)
Countries with highest total volume of container port traffic: 1. Singapore 2. Malaysia 3. Indonesia 4. Vietnam 5. Thailand
Air transport, freight (2018): 11851 million ton-km ^
^No data from East-Timor
3. APEC
Countries: United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, The Philippines; Russia; Singapore; Republic of Korea, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, and Vietnam
Population: 2,903,111,590 Area: 62,829,624.19sq. km Combined GDP: 1,236,927,070 GDP per capita: 25387 Main languages: Chinese, English, Korean, Mandarin, French, Malay, Maori, New Zealand sign language, Pilipino, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, Vietnamese Largest cities: 1. Tokyo 2. Shanghai 3. Beijing 4. Osaka
5. Dhaka
Total trade: US$ 22,922,270 million Total imports: US$ 11,485,316 million Total exports: US$ 11,436,954 million
International tourism, number of arrivals: 424,387,000 (2017)
Most visited countries: 1. China 2. Japan 3. Hong Kong 4. Malaysia
5. Macau
Container port traffic: 488,602,589 TEU: 20-foot equivalent units (2017)
Countries with highest total volume of cargo:
1. China
2. United States
3. Singapore
4. South Korea
5. Malaysia
Air transport, freight (2018): 130,394.00 million ton-km^
^No data from Taiwan
4. Hong Kong
Official languages: Chinese, English Population: 7,450,000 (2018) Area: 1,1 10 km2
Political system: A special administrative region of China under “one country, two systems” principle. Under the quasi- constitutional document, the Hong Kong basic law, there is its own legislature; the Chief Executive as the head of government, the judiciary is independent from the legislative and executive branches Economic system: highly developed free-market economy with low taxation, almost free port trade and well established international financial market GDP: US$ 364.8 billion (2018) GDP per capita: US$48,958 (2018)
Industrial structure (2018): Agriculture 0% Industry 7% Manufacturing 1% Services (value added) 88.6% Total import: US$ 605.3 billion Total export: US$ 533.1 billion
Top exports: (2017)
Gold
Broadcasting equipment
Integrated circuits
Diamonds
Telephones
Top imports:
Integrated circuits
Broadcasting equipment
Gold
Office machine parts
Telephones
Top import origins:
China
Singapore
Other Asia
South Korea
Japan
Top export destinations:
China
Thailand
Other Asia
India
Vietnam
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 115 billion; Outflow: USD 85 billion
Main investing countries: China, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the United States, Bermuda and Japan
Information site:
1. Business and Trade (HK government information) https://www.gov.hk/en/business/
2. HK Trade Development Council https://aboutus.hktdc.com/
3. Commerce and Economic Development Bureau https://www.cedb.gov.hk/about/index.htm
5. China
Population: 1,392,730,000 Area: 9,562,910 km2 Official languages: Standard Chinese Political system: A socialist republic run by a single party, the Communist Party of China. The National People’s Congress id the highest organ of state power and the national legislature of China. The People’s Courts are judicial organs exercising judicial power on behalf of the states.
Economic system: Socialist market economy Gross domestic product (GDP): US$ 13 trillion GDP per capita: US$ 9770.8 Industrial structure (2018) Agriculture: 7% Industry: 41% Manufacturing: 29% Services (value added): 52.2%
Total import: US$ 2.549 trillion Total export: US$ 2.656 trillion
Top exports: 1. Broadcasting 2. Computers 3. Office machine parts 4. Integrated circuits 5. Telephones
Top imports: 1. Integrated circuits 2. Crude petroleum 3. Iron ore 4. Cars 5. Gold Top import origins: 1. Other Asia 2. South Korea 3. Japan 4. United States 5. Germany
Top export destination: 1. United States 2. Hong Kong 3. Japan 4. Germany 5. South Korea
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 139 billion; Outflow: USD 129 billion
Principal investors Hong Kong, Singapore, the Virgin Islands, South Korea, Japan, the United States, the Cayman Islands, the Netherlands, Taiwan, and Germany
Information sites:
1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/
2. Ministry of Commerce http://english.mofcom.gov.cn/
3. Invest in China http://www.fdi.gov.cn/
6. Australia
Population: 24,992,370 Area: 7,741,220 km2 Official languages: English Political structure: Federal democracy with a bicameral legislature, the prime minister is the leader of the majority party or largest party in a coalition of parties in the House of Representatives, the judiciary is independent from the other arms of government Economic system: mixed economy system with a economy of a variety freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation GDP: US$ 1,432,195 million GDP per capita: US$ 57,305.3 Industrial structure (2018) Agriculture: 3% Industry: 24% Manufacturing: 6% Services (value added): 66.6% Total import: US$ 305,306.57 million Total export: US$ 310,569.72 million
Top exports: 1. Iron ore 2. Coal briquettes 3. Gold 4. Petroleum gas 5. Wheat
Top imports: 1. Cars 2. Refined petroleum 3. Special purpose ships 4. Broadcasting equipment 5. Delivery trucks
Top import origins: 1. China 2. United States 3. South Korea 4. Japan 5. Thailand
Top export destinations: 1. China 2. Japan 3. South Korea 4. India 5. Hong Kong
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 60 billion
Outflow: USD 3 billion
Principal investors:
United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands
Information sites:
1. Australia government – business https://www.business.gov.au/
2. Australian Trade and Investment Commission https://www.austrade.gov.au/
3. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade https://dfat.gov.au/
7. Bangladesh
Population: 161,356,040 Area: 147,630 km2 Official languages: Bengali Political system: parliamentary democracy, the presidents are elected by the members of parliament Economic system: mixed economy GDP: US$ 274,024.96 million GDP per capita: US$1,698.3 Industrial structure (2018) Agriculture: 13% Industry: 29% Manufacturing: 18% Services (value added): 53% Total import: US$ 64,242.23 million Total export: US$ 40,558.32 million
Top exports:
Non-knit men’s suits
Knit T-shirts
Knit sweaters
Non-knit women’s suit
Non-knit men’s shirts
Top imports:
Refined petroleum
Raw cotton
Heavy pure woven cotton
Wheat
Raw sugar
Top import origins:
China
India
Singapore
Japan
Brazil
Top export destinations:
Germany
United States
United Kingdom
Spain
France
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 3 billion
Outflow: USD 23 billion
Principal investors:
China, South Korea, India, Egypt, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia
Information sites:
1. Bangladesh investment development authority http://www.boi.gov.bd/
2. Ministry of commerce https://mincom.gov.bd/
3. Ministry of foreign affairs https://mofa.gov.bd/
8. Brunei
Population: 428,962 Area: 5,270 sq. km Official language: Malay Political system: absolute monarchy or sultanate; the sultan and prime minister are hereditary; Supreme court judges and legislative council members are appointed by the monarch. Economic system: mixed economic system which includes a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation GDP: US$ 13.567 billion GDP per capita: US$ 31,627 Economy structure: Agriculture: 1% Industry: 63% Manufacturing: 14% Services, value added: 37.3% Total import: 5.693 billion Total export: 7.046 billion
Top export: 1. Petroleum gas 2. Crude petroleum 3. Acyclic alcohols 4. Aircraft parts 5. Electrical power accessories
Top import: 1. Refined petroleum 2. Cars 3. Gas turbines 4. Iron structures 5. Engines parts
Top import origins: 1. China 2. Singapore 3. Malaysia 4. United States 5. United Kingdom
Top export destination: 1. Japan 2. South Korea 3. Malaysia 4. Thailand 5. India
Foreign direct investment:
Inflow: US$ 511 million; Outflow: US$ 507 million
Principal investors: No data
Cross-border merger and acquisition major destinations: Malaysia, Singapore, South-East Asia, Asia and Oceania Announced greenfield investment project destinations: Malaysia, Singapore, South-East Asia, Asia and Oceania
Information sites:
1. Invest Brunei https://www.gov.bn/SitePages/Invest%20In%20Brunei.aspx
2. Ministry of finance and economy https://www.mofe.gov.bn/sitepages/home.aspx
3. Ministry of affair http://www.mfa.gov.bn/site/home.aspx
9. Cambodia
Population: 16,249,798 Area: 181,040 sq. km Official language: Khmer Political system: Multiparty Democracy under a Constitutional Monarchy, a heredity king. The prime minister is voted on by the assembly and appointed by the king; Judges of both courts are appointed by the monarch; bicameral parliament Economic system: mixed economic system, self-defined as a planned economy with markets, in which the economy includes a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation.
GDP: US$24.572 billion GDP per capita: US$ 1,512 Economy structure: Agriculture: 22% Industry: 32% Manufacturing: 16% Services, value added: 39.5% Total import: US$15.555 billion Total export: US$ 15.135 billion
Top export: 1. Knit sweaters 2. Knit women’s suits 3. Non-knit women’s suits 4. Knit T-shirts 5. Non-knit men’s suits
Top import: 1. Gold 2. Light rubberized knitted fabric 3. Refined petroleum 4. Rolled tobacco 5. Cars
Top import origins: 1. China 2. Singapore 3. Hong Kong 4. South Korea 5. Indonesia
Top export destination: 1. United States 2. Germany 3. United Kingdom 4. Japan 5. France
Foreign direct investment:
Inflow: US$ 3.301 billion
Outflow: US$ 123 million
Principal investors: China (Chinese FDI alone surpassed all other FDI sources combined), Hong Kong, the US and the Netherlands
Information sites:
1. The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/
2. Ministry of economy and finance https://www.mef.gov.kh/
3. Ministry of commerce https://www.moc.gov.kh/en-us/
10. India
Official languages: Hindi, English Population: 1,352,617,330 Area: 3,287,259 km2 Political system: federal republic with the president as the chief of state and the prime minister as the head of government Economic system: market economy which the prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system GDP: US$ 2,726,322.62 million GDP per capita: US$ 2015.6 Total import: US$ 638,781.69 million Total export: US$ 536,965.03 million Industrial structure (2018): Agriculture: 14% Manufacturing: 15% Industry: 27% Services (value added): 49%
Top exports:
Refined petroleum
Diamonds
Package medicaments
Jewellery
Rice
Top imports:
Crude petroleum
Gold
Diamonds
Coal briquettes
Petroleum gas
Top import destination:
China
United States
United Arab Emirates
Switzerland
Saudi Arabia
Top export destination:
United States
United Arab Emirates
China
Hong Kong
Germany
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 42 billion
Outflow: USD 11 billion
Principal investors: Singapore, Mauritius, the Netherlands, the U.S., Japan, the U.K., Germany, France, the U.A.E., and Cyprus
Information sites:
1. Ministry of Commerce https://commerce.gov.in/
2. Ministry of Finance https://www.finmin.nic.in/
3. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion https://dipp.gov.in/
11. Indonesia
Official languages: Indonesian Population: 267,663,430 Area: 1,913,580 km2 Political system: constitutional democracy with a multi-party system which the head of state and the head of government is the president of Indonesia; legislative, executive and judicial branch operates separately Economic system: Indonesia has a mixed economic system which includes a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation GDP: US$ 1,042,173.30 million GDP per capita: US$ 3,893.6 Total import: US$ 229,861.43 million Total export: US$ 218,498.87 million Industrial structure (2018): Agriculture: 13% Industry: 40% Manufacturing: 20% Services (value added): 43.4%
Top exports:
Coal briquettes
Palm oil
Petroleum gas
Rubber
Crude petroleum
Top imports:
Refined petroleum
Crude petroleum
Telephones
Vehicle parts
Petroleum gas
Top import destination:
China
Singapore
Japan
Malaysia
Thailand
Top export destination:
China
United States
Japan
India
Singapore
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 21 billion
Outflow: USD 8 billion
Principal investors:
China, Japan, United States, India, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Information sites:
1. Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry https://bsd-kadin.org/
2. Ministry of trade https://www.kemendag.go.id/en
3. Ministry of foreign affairs https://kemlu.go.id/portal/en
12. Japan
Official languages: Japanese Population: 126,529,100 Area: 377,970 km2 Political system: multi-party bicameral parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy which the Emperor is the ceremonial head of state and the Prime Minister is the head od government and the head of Cabinet, which directs the executive branch Economic system: free market system, highly diversified manufacturing and service economy GDP: US$ 4,970,915.56 million GDP per capita: US$ 39,286.7 Total import: US$ 818,383.33 million Total export: US$ 863,818.61 million Industrial structure (2018): Agriculture: 1% Industry: 29% Manufacturing: 21% Services (value added): 69.1%
Top exports:
Cars
Vehicle parts
Integrated circuits
Machinery having individual functions
Industrial printers
Top imports:
Crude petroleum
Petroleum gas
Broadcasting equipment
Integrated circuits
Coal briquettes
Top import origins:
China
United States
South Korea
Other Asia
Hong Kong
Top export destinations:
China
United States
Australia
South Korea
Saudi Arabic
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 9 billion
Outflow: USD 143 billion
Principal investors: United States, United Kingdom, Cayman Islands, France, South Korea, Germany, Thailand
Information sites:
1. JETRO - Japan External Trade Organisation https://www.jetro.go.jp/
2. Ministry of Finance https://www.mof.go.jp/english/
3. Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) https://www.jftc.go.jp/en/index.html
13. Laos
Population: 7,061,510 Area: 236,800 km2 Official languages: Lao Political system: one-party socialist republic Economic system: mixed economy which gradual economic and business reforms have been implemented to liberalize its domestic markets GDP: US$ 18,130.72 million GDP per capita: US$ 2,567.5 Industrial structure (2018) Agriculture: 16% Industry: 32% Manufacturing: 11% Services (value added) 41.6% Total import: US$ 6,991.69 (2017) Total export: US$ 5,787.43 (2017)
Top exports:
Copper ore
Rubber
Gold
Rough wood
Non-knit men’s suits
Top imports:
Broadcasting equipment
Delivery trucks
Iron structure
Other steel bars
Hydraulic turbines
Top import origins:
China
Japan
South Korea
Austria
the Czech Republic
Top export destinations:
China
India
Japan
United States
Germany
Foreign direct investment
Inflow: USD 1 billion (2018)
Outflow: USD 10 million (2017)
Principal investors:
China, Thailand, Vietnam
Information sites:
1. Ministry of Finance https://www.mof.gov.la/
2. Lao PDR trade portal https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/
3. Ministry of planning and investment, investment promotion department http://www.investlaos.gov.la/
14. Malaysia
Official languages: Bahasa Malaysia Population: 31,528,580 Area: 330,345 km2 Political system: constitutional monarchy with a bicameral legislative branch, an executive branch and a judicial branch Economic system: mixed economic system which includes a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation GDP: US$ 354,348.42 million GDP per capita: US$ 11,239.0 Total import: US$ 221,725.44 million Total export: US$ 246,919.42 million Industrial structure (2018): Agriculture: 8% Industry: 39% Manufacturing: 22% Services (value added): 52%
Top exports: 1. Integrated circuits 2. Refined petroleum 3. Office machine parts 4. Petroleum gas 5. Palm oil
Top imports: 1. Integrated circuits 2. Refined petroleum 3. Crude petroleum 4. Broadcasting equipment 5. Office machine parts
Top import destination: 1. China 2. Singapore 3. United States 4. Japan 5. Other Asia
Top export destination: 1. China 2. Singapore 3. United States 4. Japan 5. Hong Kong
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 8 billion
Outflow: USD 5 billion
Principal investors:
China, Indonesia, Netherlands, Japan, United States
Information sites:
1. Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) https://www.mida.gov.my/home/
2. National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia http://www.nccim.org.my/
3. Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) https://www.ssm.com.my/
15. Myanmar
Official languages: Burmese Population: 53,708,390 Area: 676,590 km2 Political system: unitary parliamentary republic with a single-party socialist system Economic system: Agricultural economy; mixed economy with a private, state and a joint private-state sector GDP: USD$68,668 million GDP per capita: USD$1,279 Industrial structure (2018): Agriculture: 25% Industry: 32% Manufacturing: 24% Services (value added): 43.2% Total import: US$ 18,673.79 million (2017) Total export: US$ 13,320.13 million (2017)
Top exports: 1. Manufactured consumer goods 2. Food and agricultural products 3. Chemical, industrial and fuel products 4. Metals and articles thereof 5. Machinery and complex manufactured products Top imports: 1. Chemical and fuel products 2. Machinery and complex manufactured products 3. Manufactured consumer goods 4. Food and agricultural products 5. Metals and metal products Top import origins: 1. China 2. Singapore 3. Thailand 4. India 5. Indonesia
Top export destinations: 1. China 2. Thailand 3. Japan 4. India 5. Hong Kong
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 3 billion
Outflow: no data
Principal investors:
Singapore, China, The Netherlands, Japan, Hong Kong
Information sites:
1. Hong Kong Macau and Myanmar Chamber of Commerce & Industry http://hkmmcci.org/
2. Myanmar-Directorate of Investment and Company Registration https://www.dica.gov.mm/en/
3. Ministry of Commerce https://www.commerce.gov.mm/
16. New Zealand
Population: 4,885,500 Area: 267,710 km2 Official languages: Māori, New Zealand sign language, while English is the predominant language spoken Political system: parliamentary monarchy with a unicameral legislature, the head of the government is the prime minister, the leader of the governing party in the parliament; the judiciary is independent from the executive and legislative power Economic system: free market economy GDP: US$ 205,024.94 million GDP per capita: US$ 41,966.0 Industrial structure (2018) Agriculture: 7% Industry: 9% Manufacturing: 10% Services (value added): 65.6% Total import: US$ 54,052.54 million Total export: US$ 55,850.88 million
Top exports:
Concentrated milk
Sheep and goat meat
Butter
Rough wood
Frozen bovine meat
Top imports:
Cars
Crude petroleum
Refined petroleum
Delivery trucks
Broadcasting equipment
Top import origins:
China
Australia
United States
Japan
Germany
Top export destinations:
China
Australia
United States
Japan
South Korea
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 1 billion
Outflow: USD 404 million
Principal investors:
Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Cayman Islands, US
Information sites:
1. Ministry od business, innovation & employment https://www.mbie.govt.nz/
2. New Zealand Now https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/
3. New Zealand Foreign affairs & trade https://www.mfat.govt.nz/
17. Philippines
Official languages: Filipino, English Population: 106,651,920 Area: 300,000 km2 Political system: the government with the president as the chief of state and head of government Economic system: mixed economic with a variety of private freedom, combined with centralised economic planning and government regulation GDP: US$ 330,910.34 million GDP per capita: US$ 3102.7 Industrial structure (2018): Agriculture: 9% Industry: 31% Manufacturing: 19% Services (value added): 60% Total import: US$ 146,840.63 million Total export: US$ 104,845.65 million
Top exports:
Integrated circuits
Office machine parts
Computers
Semiconductor devices
Insulated wire
Top imports:
Integrated circuits
Refined petroleum
cars
Crude petroleum
Industrial printers
Top import destination:
China
Japan
South Korea
United States
Thailand
Top export destination:
China
Hong Kong
The United States
Japan
Germany
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 6 billion
Outflow: USD 602 million
Principal investors: China, Japan, the United States, Singapore
Information sites:
1. Philippine Board of Investment http://boi.gov.ph/
2. Philippine Chamber of Commence and Industry http://philippinechamber.com/
3. Department of Foreign Affairs https://www.dfa.gov.ph/
18. Singapore
Population: 5,638,680 Area: 719 km2 Official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil Political system: parliamentary representative democratic republic, the head of state is the president, the head of government is the prime minister, and of a multi-party system Economic system: free market economy GDP: US$ 364,156.66 million GDP per capita: US$ 64,581.9 Industrial structure (2018) Agriculture: 0% Industry: 25% Manufacturing: 21% Services (add valued): 69.4% Total import: US$ 545,564.87million Total export: US$642,294.78 million
Top exports:
Integrated circuits
Refined petroleum
Gold
Computers
Packaged medicaments
Top imports:
Integrated circuits
Refined petroleum
Crude petroleum
Gold
Computers
Top import origins:
China
Malaysia
Other Asia
United States
South Korea
Top export destinations:
Hong Kong
China
Malaysia
Indonesia
United States
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 77 billion
Outflow: USD 37 billion
Principal investors:
United States, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, The Netherlands, Japan, United Kingdom
Information sites:
1. Economic development board https://www.edb.gov.sg/
2. Enterprise Singapore https://www.enterprisesg.gov.sg/
3. Accounting and corporate regulating authority https://www.acra.gov.sg/
19. South Korea
Official language: Korean Population: 51,635,260 Area: 100,339 km2 Political system: Presidential democratic republic and of a multi-party system. The president is the head of state; legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly; the judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislative. Economic system: A mixed economy which includes a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation GDP: US$ 1.619 trillion GDP per capita: US$ 31362.8 Total trade: 1,343 billion Total import: US$ 631 billion Total export: US$ 712 billion Industrial structure (2018) Agriculture: 2% Industry: 35% Manufacturing: 27% Services: (value added): 53.6%
Top exports:
Integrated circuits
Cars
Refined petroleum
Passenger and cargo ships
Vehicle parts
Top imports:
Crude petroleum
Integrated circuits
Petroleum gas
Photo lab equipment
Coal briquettes
Top import origins:
China
Japan
United States
Germany
Other Asia
Top export destination:
China
United States
Vietnam
Hong Kong
Japan
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 14 billion
Outflow: USD 38 billion
Principal investors: the US, the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Luxembourg, Ireland, the UK, Singapore and Japan
Information sites:
1. Invest Korea http://www.investkorea.org/en
2. Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency http://english.kotra.or.kr/kh/main/customerMain.do
3. Hi Korea e-Government for Foreigners https://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/main_en.pt
20. Taiwan
Official languages: Mandarin Chinese Population: 23.78 million Area: 36,193 km² Political system: representative democratic republic, which the president is head of state and the president of the executive yuan is head of government, of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government; legislative power is vested in primarily with the parliament and limited by the government; the Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Economic system: developed capitalised economy, driven mainly by industrial manufacturing, and especially exports of electronics, machinery, and petrochemicals. GDP: $589,906 million GDP per capita: USD $25,008 Total import: US$286.5 billion Total export: US$335.8 billion Industrial structure: Agriculture 2% Industry 35% Services 63%
Top exports: 1. Electrical machinery, equipment: 2. Machinery including computers 3. Plastics, plastic articles 4. Optical, technical, medical apparatus 5. Mineral fuels including oil Top imports: 1. Mineral fuels 2. Iron, steel 3. Organic chemicals 4. Electrical machinery, equipment 5.Vehicles
Top import origins: 1. China 2. Japan 3. United States 4. South Korea 5. Germany Top export destinations: 1. China 2. Hong Kong 3. United States 4. Japan 5. Singapore
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 6 billion; Outflow: USD 18 billion
Principal investors:
The Netherlands, Japan, British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, Germany, Samoa, Hong Kong
Information sites:
1. Invest Taiwan https://investtaiwan.nat.gov.tw/
2. Ministry of Economic Affairs https://www.moea.gov.tw/Mns/english/
3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs https://www.mofa.gov.tw/en/
21. Russia
Population: 144,478,050 Area: 17,098,250 km2 Official languages: Russia Political system: Federal state, with a republican form of government and a two-chamber legislature, the government is appointed by the prime minister, who is appointed by the president Economic system: Recent transition from a centrally planned economy to a more market-based economy GDP: US$ 1,657,553.77 million GDP per capita: US$ 11,288.9 Industrial structure (2018) Agriculture: 3% Industry: 32% Manufacturing: 12% Services (value added): 54.1% Total import: US$ 344,262.69 million Total export: US$ 509,550.84 million
Top exports:
Crude petroleum
Refined petroleum
Petroleumgas
Coal briquettes
Wheat
Top imports:
Packaged medicaments
Cars
Vehicle parts
Broadcasting equipment
Planes, helicopters, and/or spacecraft
Top import origins:
China
Germany
Belarus
United States
Italy
Top export destinations:
China
the Netherlands
Germany
Belarus
the United States
Foreign direct investment (2018) Inflow: USD 13 billion Outflow: USD 36 billion
Principal investors: Cyprus, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Ireland and the UK Information sites:
1. Ministry of economic development http://economy.gov.ru/en/home/
2. Ministry of foreign affairs http://www.mid.ru/en/main_en
3. Ministry of Finance https://www.minfin.ru/en/
22. Thailand
Official languages: Thai Population: 69,428,520 Area: 513,120 km2 Political system: a constitutional monarchy, which the prime minster is the head of government and a heredity monarch is head of state. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislative branches. Economic system: mixed economic system with a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation, export-dependent GDP: US$ 504,992.76 million GDP per capita: US$ 7273.6 Total trade: 622 billion Total import: US$ 285 billion Total export: US$ 337 billion Industrial structure (2018): Agriculture: 8% Industry: 35% Manufacturing: 27% Services (value added): 56.9%
Top exports:
Office machine parts
Integrated circuits
Delivery Trucks
Cars
Broadcasting equipment
Top imports:
Gold
Vehicle parts
Integrated circuits
Crude petroleum
Office machine par
Top import origins:
China
Japan
Singapore
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Top export destination:
China
United States
Japan
Malaysia
Hong Kong
Foreign direct investment (2018)
Inflow: USD 10 billion; Outflow: USD 17 billion
Principal investors: Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Germany, Mauritius and the United Kingdom
Information sites:
1. Board of Investment https://www.boi.go.th/
2. Department of Business Development https://www.dbd.go.th/dbdweb_en/
3. Industrial Estate Authority https://www.ieat.go.th/en
23. Vietnam
Official languages: Vietnamese Population: 95,540,400 Area: 331,230 km2 Political system: socialist republic with a one-party system led by the communist party of Vietnam, on shift from a centrally planned to a market economy Economic system: socialist-oriented market economy GDP: US$ 244,948.45 million GDP per capita: US$ 2563.8 Total import: US$ 225,679.52 million Total export: US$ 233,650.69 million Industrial structure (2018): Agriculture: 15% Industry: 34% Manufacturing: 16% Services (value added): 41.2%
Top exports: 1. Broadcasting equipment 2. Telephones 3. Integrated circuits 4. Textile footwear 5. Leather footwear
Top imports: 1. Integrated circuits 2. Telephones 3. Refines petroleum 4. Electrical parts 5. Light rubberized knitted fabric
Top import origins: 1. China 2. South Korea 3. Japan 4. Singapore 5. Hong Kong
Top export destination: 1. United States 2. China 3. Japan 4. South Korea 5. Germany
Foreign direct investment (2018):
Principal investors Japan, South Korea and Singapore
Inflow: USD 15 billion; Outflow: USD 598 million
Information sites:
1. Ministry of Planning and Investment http://www.mpi.gov.vn/en/
2. Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency http://en.vietrade.gov.vn/
3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://www.mofa.gov.vn/vi/
Report made by the Asia Pacific Chamber of Commerce - APCC
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