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1. GDP Statistics by Country
International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook database
2. Latest Global Trade Statistics
World's Top Exports (WTEx)
3. Trade Partners by Country
CIA World Factbook
4. USA Trade Goods by Country
Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics
Richest European Countries
5. Germany: $4.374 trillion (up 4.9%)
6. Russia: $4.169 trillion (up 4%)
9. United Kingdom: $3.029 trillion (up 3.9%)
10. France: $2.960 trillion (up 4.4%)
12. Italy: $2.400 trillion (up 3.8%)
13. Turkey: $2.321 trillion (up 6.8%)
15. Spain: $1.864 trillion (up 5.1%)
23. Poland: $1.193 trillion (up 6.4%)
27. Netherlands: $966.7 billion (up 5.5%)
38. Belgium: $550.7 billion (up 4.2%)
39. Sweden: $546.5 billion (up 4.9%)
40. Switzerland: $541.3 billion (up 4.7%)
Richest Asian Countries (with world ranking)
1. China: US$25.239 trillion (up 9% from 2017)
3. India: $10.385 trillion (up 9.8%)
4. Japan: $5.619 trillion (up 3.5%)
7. Indonesia: $3.492 trillion (up 7.7%)
14. South Korea: $2.138 trillion (up 5.4%)
20. Thailand: $1.311 trillion (up 6.2%)
22. Taiwan: $1.235 trillion (up 4.2%)
25. Pakistan: $1.141 trillion (up 8%)
26. Malaysia: $1.002 trillion (up 7.7%)
29. Philippines: $955.2 billion (up 9.1%)
31. Bangladesh: $751.9 billion (up 9.4%)
34. Vietnam: $705.8 billion (up 9%)
Richest South American Countries
8. Brazil: $3.389 trillion (up 4.6%)
28. Argentina: $959.5 billion (up 4.3%)
32. Colombia: $750.3 billion (up 5.1%)
44. Chile: $476.8 billion (up 5.7%)
46. Peru: $450.1 billion (up 6.1%)
54. Venezuela: $331 billion (down -13.1%)
65. Ecuador: $202 billion (up 4.8%)
91. Bolivia: $88.9 billion (up 6.4%)
94. Uruguay: $82.6 billion (up 5.7%)
100. Paraguay: $73 billion (up 6.8%)
Richest African Countries
21. Egypt: $1.293 trillion (up 7.6%)
24. Nigeria: $1.168 trillion (up 4.4%)
30. South Africa: $794.7 billion (up 3.8%)
36. Algeria: $667 billion (up 5.4%)
56. Morocco: $314.7 billion (up 5.4%)
64. Ethiopia: $222.3 billion (up 11%)
66. Angola: $198.8 billion (up 4.5%)
74. Tanzania: $176.5 billion (up 8.8%)
75. Kenya: $176 billion (up 7.9%)
78. Ghana: $145.4 billion (up 8.7%)
79. Tunisia: $141.8 billion (up 4.7%)
87. Uganda: $95.4 billion (up 7.6%)
88. Cameroon: $94.5 billion (up 6.4%)
Richest North American Countries
2. United States: $20.413 trillion (up 5.3%)
11. Mexico: $2.572 trillion (up 4.6%)
16. Canada: $1.847 trillion (up 4.4%)
Richest Oceania Countries
19. Australia: $1.313 trillion (up 5.3%)
67. New Zealand: $198.5 billion (up 5.3%)
Richest Middle Eastern Countries
17. Saudi Arabia: $1.845 trillion (up 4%)
18. Iran: $1.749 trillion (up 6.4%)
33. UAE: $716.2 billion (up 4.3%)
35. Iraq: $694.7 billion (up 5.4%)
52. Qatar: $357.3 billion (up 4.9%)
59. Kuwait: $301.9 billion (up 3.6%)
GDP per capita based on population size.
International Monetary Fund statistics at April 2018
Asian powerhouses China, India & Indonesia outpace USA's 5.3% GDP gain. (Next update Oct. 2018)
Richest by 2018 GDP Per Capita
World's Richest Countries by 2018 GDP
Richest Scandinavian Countries
39. Sweden: $546.5 billion (up 4.9%)
48. Norway: $396.9 billion (up 4.5%)
60. Denmark: $299.2 billion (up 4.3%)
Richest Nordic Countries
62. Finland: $256 billion (up 4.9%)
148. Iceland: $18.7 billion (up 5.6%)
Statistics are based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), a methodology that factors in living costs and inflation rates. PPP gives a clearer comparison of living standards among the different countries.
