Country guides for commodity buyers, sellers and intermediaries: what each market exports and imports, why it matters for trade, its ports and corridors, and the compliance points to check before a deal.
Countries covered79
Regions6
FormatOverview, then full guide
Review cycleQuarterly
A–Z
Algeria · Angola · Argentina · Australia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Belgium · Brazil · Bulgaria · Canada · Chile · China · Colombia · Croatia · Czech Republic · Côte d'Ivoire · DR Congo · Ecuador · Egypt · Ethiopia · France · Georgia · Germany · Ghana · Greece · India · Indonesia · Iran · Iraq · Italy · Japan · Jordan · Kazakhstan · Kenya · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Lebanon · Libya · Malaysia · Mexico · Morocco · Mozambique · Netherlands · New Zealand · Nigeria · Oman · Pakistan · Paraguay · Peru · Philippines · Poland · Qatar · Romania · Russia · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Serbia · Singapore · South Africa · South Korea · Spain · Sudan · Switzerland · Syria · Tajikistan · Tanzania · Thailand · Tunisia · Turkmenistan · Türkiye · Ukraine · United Arab Emirates · United Kingdom · United States · Uzbekistan · Venezuela · Vietnam · Zambia
Africa
- AlgeriaAlgeria is a gas and oil exporter to southern Europe and one of the world's largest wheat importers.
- AngolaAngola is one of Africa's largest oil producers and a major importer of food and fuel.
- Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire is the world's largest cocoa producer and a leading source of raw cashew nuts.
- DR CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is Africa's largest copper producer and the world's largest source of cobalt.
- EgyptEgypt is one of the world's largest wheat importers, a major urea exporter, and controls the Suez Canal.
- EthiopiaEthiopia is Africa's largest coffee producer and a big importer of fuel and fertilizer.
- GhanaGhana is Africa's leading gold producer and the second-largest cocoa grower.
- KenyaKenya is East Africa's trade hub and one of the world's largest black tea exporters.
- LibyaLibya holds Africa's largest proven oil reserves and imports most of its food.
- MoroccoMorocco holds the world's largest phosphate reserves and is a leading fertilizer exporter.
- MozambiqueMozambique combines aluminium, coal, LNG and mineral sands with ports that serve its landlocked neighbours.
- NigeriaNigeria is Africa's largest oil producer and its most populous market.
- SenegalSenegal is a new oil and gas producer and a large importer of rice and wheat.
- South AfricaSouth Africa is the continent's most diversified economy and a leading supplier of platinum, chrome, manganese and coal.
- SudanSudan exports gold, sesame and gum arabic, but the war since 2023 makes trade high-risk.
- TanzaniaTanzania is a gold and cashew exporter and the sea gateway for six landlocked neighbours.
- TunisiaTunisia is one of the world's leading olive oil exporters and a phosphate producer.
- ZambiaZambia is Africa's second-largest copper producer.
Middle East
- BahrainBahrain is home to one of the world's largest aluminium smelters and a regional finance centre.
- IranIran is a large producer of oil, gas, urea, methanol and bitumen, but sanctions shape every transaction.
- IraqIraq is OPEC's second-largest crude producer and a major importer of food and refined fuels.
- JordanJordan exports potash and phosphates and buys wheat and barley through regular state tenders.
- KuwaitKuwait exports crude oil and refined products and imports almost all of its food.
- LebanonLebanon imports most of its fuel and food and is rebuilding after a long banking crisis.
- OmanOman exports crude, LNG, urea and methanol from ports outside the Strait of Hormuz.
- QatarQatar is one of the world's largest LNG exporters and home to a major urea producer.
- Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia is the world's largest crude exporter and a major supplier of fertilizers, petrochemicals and LPG.
- SyriaSyria is reopening to trade after the political transition of December 2024.
- United Arab EmiratesThe UAE is the Gulf's trading, re-export and finance hub and a major supplier of crude, aluminium and sulphur.
Europe
- BelgiumBelgium's Antwerp-Bruges is Europe's second-largest port and a hub for chemicals, fuels and diamonds.
- BulgariaBulgaria exports Black Sea grain and oilseeds and is a copper smelting centre.
- CroatiaCroatia is an Adriatic gateway to Central Europe with an LNG terminal on Krk.
- Czech RepublicThe Czech Republic is an industrial economy that buys metals and energy and exports machinery, steel and malting barley.
- FranceFrance is the European Union's largest wheat exporter and a major producer of barley, sugar and dairy.
- GermanyGermany is Europe's largest industrial buyer of metals, energy and chemical feedstocks.
- GreeceGreece is a major refined-product exporter and home to one of the Mediterranean's busiest ports.
- ItalyItaly imports durum wheat, energy, metals and vegetable oils for one of Europe's largest food and manufacturing industries.
- NetherlandsRotterdam is Europe's largest port and the centre of the ARA oil-product market.
- PolandPoland is a copper and silver producer, a grain and poultry exporter, and a gateway to Central Europe.
- RomaniaRomania is a leading EU grain exporter and Constanța handles a large share of Ukrainian transit cargo.
- SerbiaSerbia is a growing copper producer and a maize and fruit exporter.
- SpainSpain is the world's largest olive oil producer and a large importer of grains and energy.
- SwitzerlandSwitzerland is a global commodity trading centre and the world's leading gold refining location.
- TürkiyeTürkiye links Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia and is one of the largest buyers of scrap and wheat.
- UkraineUkraine is one of the world's largest exporters of sunflower oil, maize and wheat, despite the war.
- United KingdomLondon is home to the London Metal Exchange, ICE Brent, the London bullion market and the main commodity arbitration bodies.
Eurasia
- AzerbaijanAzerbaijan supplies crude through the BTC pipeline to Türkiye and gas to Europe, and sits on the Middle Corridor.
- GeorgiaGeorgia is a transit corridor between the Black Sea and the Caspian and an exporter of ferroalloys and copper concentrate.
- KazakhstanKazakhstan is Central Asia's largest economy and a major exporter of crude, uranium, wheat and ferroalloys.
- KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan is a gold producer and a re-export market in the Eurasian Economic Union.
- RussiaRussia is the world's largest wheat exporter and a major supplier of oil, gas, fertilizers and metals, under extensive sanctions.
- TajikistanTajikistan exports aluminium, gold, antimony and cotton.
- TurkmenistanTurkmenistan holds some of the world's largest gas reserves and exports gas, urea and cotton.
- UzbekistanUzbekistan is Central Asia's most populous market, a gold and copper producer, and a growing textile exporter.
Asia-Pacific
- AustraliaAustralia is the world's largest iron ore exporter and a leading supplier of coal, LNG, lithium and grains.
- BangladeshBangladesh is one of the world's largest garment exporters and a big importer of cotton, wheat, edible oils and fuel.
- ChinaChina is the largest buyer of iron ore, crude oil, soybeans and copper concentrate, and a major exporter of steel and fertilizers.
- IndiaIndia is the largest importer of edible oils, a major buyer of fertilizers and crude, and the largest rice exporter.
- IndonesiaIndonesia is the largest exporter of palm oil and thermal coal and the leading producer of nickel.
- JapanJapan is a large, quality-focused buyer of LNG, coal, iron ore and grains.
- MalaysiaMalaysia sets the benchmark for palm oil and is the world's largest maker of rubber gloves.
- New ZealandNew Zealand is the world's largest dairy exporter and a major supplier of logs and meat.
- PakistanPakistan exports rice and textiles and imports fuel, LNG, edible oils and fertilizers.
- PhilippinesThe Philippines is a large rice and wheat importer and a major source of nickel ore.
- SingaporeSingapore is Asia's oil trading and refining hub and the world's largest bunkering port.
- South KoreaSouth Korea is a large importer of crude, LNG, coal and feed grains and an exporter of refined products and steel.
- ThailandThailand is one of the largest exporters of rice, sugar and natural rubber.
- VietnamVietnam is the largest robusta coffee producer and a leading exporter of rice, cashew and pepper.
Americas
- ArgentinaArgentina is the world's largest exporter of soybean meal and oil and a major corn, wheat and beef supplier.
- BrazilBrazil is the largest exporter of soybeans, sugar and coffee and a top iron ore supplier.
- CanadaCanada is the world's largest potash producer and a major exporter of crude, wheat, canola and metals.
- ChileChile is the world's largest copper producer and a leading lithium supplier.
- ColombiaColombia exports crude, coal, coffee and flowers and imports feed grains.
- EcuadorEcuador is the world's largest banana exporter and a leading shrimp and cocoa supplier, and uses the US dollar.
- MexicoMexico is the world's largest corn importer and the largest silver producer.
- ParaguayParaguay is a major soybean and beef exporter that ships by river barge.
- PeruPeru is one of the largest copper, zinc and silver producers and the world's largest fishmeal exporter.
- United StatesThe United States is the largest LNG exporter and a leading supplier of crude, refined products, soybeans and corn.
- VenezuelaVenezuela holds the world's largest proven oil reserves, but sanctions limit trade.
How we build country guidesEach guide starts as an overview and is expanded with trade values, opportunities, company setup, government procedures, official contacts and recent trade updates, drawing on business council reports, national statistics and official sources. See Sources and methodology.
TradeScout24 Insights · Country directory · Last updated 31 October 2026