Top Exporting Countries 2021
China
United States of America
Number 1 exporter in the world making up 12,9% of the global total
Second largest exporter, behind China, because the opportunity cost for the USA is greater than for China in manufacturing export goods.
Germany
Third greatest exporter. As a technologically advanced country, Germany mainly exports capital-intensive goods such as automobiles, chemicals and machines.
South Korea
Japan
Fourth largest exporter. About 20.2% of Japans exports are to the USA, and about 17.6% to China.
Number 5. South Korea's economy is driven by exports, mainly of capital-intensive goods.
France
6th largest exporter
Netherlands
7th largest exporter
Italy
8th largest exporter
References
McConnel, Brue & Flynn (2021) Economics. New York: McGraw-Hill Education
World Population Review (2021) 2021 World Population review. United States: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/exports-by-country