Richest Research Sources
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: $4.150 trillion (up 3.8%)
6. Russia: $4 trillion (up 3.6%)
9. United Kingdom: $2.880 trillion (up 3.4%)
10. France: $2.826 trillion (up 3.3%)
12. Italy: $2.307 trillion (up 3.3%)
13. Turkey: $2.133 trillion (up 6.9%)
16. Spain: $1.769 trillion (up 4.9%)
24. Poland: $1.111 trillion (up 5.7%)
27. Netherlands: $915.2 billion (up 4.9%)
37. Belgium: $526.4 billion (up 3.4%)
39. Switzerland: $516.7 billion (up 2.8%)
Richest Asian Countries (with world ranking)
1. China: US$23.122 trillion (up 8.6% from 2016)
3. India: $9.447 trillion (up 8.6%)
4. Japan: $5.405 trillion (up 3.3%)
7. Indonesia: $3.243 trillion (up 7%)
14. South Korea: $227 trillion (up 4.8%)
20. Thailand: $1.229 trillion (up 5.5%)
22. Taiwan: $1.175 trillion (up 3.8%)
25. Pakistan: $156 trillion (up 7.1%)
26. Malaysia: $926.1 billion (up 7.3%)
29. Philippines: $874.5 billion (up 8.5%)
33. Bangladesh: $686.5 billion (up 9%)
Richest South American Countries
8. Brazil: $3.219 trillion (up 2.5%)
28. Argentina: $911.5 billion (up 4.2%)
31. Colombia: $712.5 billion (up 3.5%)
44. Chile: $452.1 billion (up 3.1%)
46. Peru: $424.6 billion (up 4.5%)
47. Venezuela: $389.4 billion (down 10.5%)
66. Ecuador: $188.5 billion (up 1.9%)
91. Bolivia: $83.5 billion (up 6%)
94. Uruguay: $78.4 billion (up 5.3%)
101. Paraguay: $68 billion (up 5.7%)
Richest African Countries
21. Egypt: $1.199 trillion (up 5.9%)
23. Nigeria: $1.118 trillion (up 2.6%)
30. South Africa: $757.3 billion (up 2.4%)
36. Algeria: $629.3 billion (up 3.2%)
57. Morocco: $300.1 billion (up 6.6%)
64. Ethiopia: $195.8 billion (up 10.4%)
65. Angola: $192 billion (up 3.2%)
74. Kenya: $163.4 billion (up 6.9%)
75. Tanzania: $162.8 billion (up 8.4%)
78. Tunisia: $135.9 billion (up 4.1%)
79. Ghana: $130.2 billion (up 7.7%)
88. Uganda: $88.6 billion (up 6.3%)
Richest North American Countries
2. United States: $19.362 trillion (up 4%)
11. Mexico: $2.406 trillion (up 3.9%)
17. Canada: $1.764 trillion (up 4.8%)
Richest Oceania Countries
19. Australia: $1.235 trillion (up 4%)
69. New Zealand: $185.7 billion (up 5.3%)
Richest Middle Eastern Countries
15. Saudi Arabia: $1.789 trillion (up 1.9%)
18. Iran: $1.631 trillion (up 5.3%)
32. UAE: $691.9 billion (up 3.1%)
34. Iraq: $660.7 billion (up 1.3%)
52. Qatar: $341.7 billion (up 4.3%)
56. Kuwait: $302.5 billion (down 0.4%)
GDP per capita based on population size.
International Monetary Fund statistics at October 2017
Two Asian powerhouses China & India double USA's GDP increase since 2016. (Next update Apr. 2018)
Richest by 2017 GDP Per Capita
World's Richest Countries by 2017 GDP
Richest Scandinavian Countries
38. Sweden: $521.7 billion (up 4.9%)
48. Norway: $375.9 billion (up 3.1%)
59. Denmark: $285.5 billion (up 3.7%)
Richest Nordic Countries
62. Finland: $242.4 billion (up 4.5%)
147. Iceland: $17.7 billion (up 7.3%)
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.
