LocationFlagCommodityNatural resourcesExport commodities
RussiaRussiaChemicalswide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timberpetroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, grain, wood and wood products, metals, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures
CanadaCanadaChemicalsiron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropowermotor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment;chemicals, plastics, fertilizers;wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum
United StatesUnited StatesChemicalscoal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timberagricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0%
IndiaIndiaChemicalscoal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable landpetroleum products, precious gems, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, vehicles, apparel
KazakhstanKazakhstanChemicalsmajor deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uraniumoil and oil products 59%, ferrous metals 19%, chemicals 5%, machinery 3%, crop, wool, meat, coal
LibyaLibyaChemicalspetroleum, natural gas, gypsumcrude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals
EgyptEgyptChemicalspetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinccrude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals, processed food
VenezuelaVenezuelaChemicalspetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamondspetroleum, bauxite and aluminum, steel, chemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures
PakistanPakistanChemicalsland, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestonetextiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and rugs
ChileChileChemicalscopper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropowercopper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine
FranceFranceChemicalsmetropolitan France: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, fishmachinery and transport equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages
UkraineUkraineChemicalsiron ore, coal, manganese, natural gas, oil, salt, sulfur, graphite, titanium, magnesium, kaolin, nickel, mercury, timber, arable landferrous and nonferrous metals, fuel and petroleum products, chemicals, machinery and transport equipment, food products
SwedenSwedenChemicalsiron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropowermachinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals
MoroccoMoroccoChemicalsphosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, saltclothing and textiles, electric components, inorganic chemicals, transistors, crude minerals, fertilizers (including phosphates), petroleum products, citrus fruits, vegetables, fish
JapanJapanChemicalsnegligible mineral resources, fishtransport equipment, motor vehicles, semiconductors, electrical equipment, chemicals
GermanyGermanyChemicalscoal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable landmachinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles
FinlandFinlandChemicalstimber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestoneelectrical equipment and optical equipment, machinery, transport equipment, paper and pulp, chemicals, basic metals;timber
MalaysiaMalaysiaChemicalstin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxiteelectronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, wood and wood products, palm oil, rubber, textiles, chemicals
NorwayNorwayChemicalspetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropowerpetroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish
ItalyItalyChemicalscoal, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable landengineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals;food, beverages and tobacco;minerals, and nonferrous metals
United KingdomUnited KingdomChemicalscoal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable landmanufactured goods, fuels, chemicals;food, beverages, tobacco
RomaniaRomaniaChemicalspetroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropowermachinery and equipment, textiles and footwear, metals and metal products, machinery and equipment, minerals and fuels, chemicals, agricultural products
BelarusBelarusChemicalstimber, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite, dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, claymachinery and equipment, mineral products, chemicals, metals, textiles, foodstuffs
TunisiaTunisiaChemicalspetroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, saltclothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment
GreeceGreeceChemicalslignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potentialfood and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles
AustriaAustriaChemicalsoil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropowermachinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, paper and paperboard, metal goods, chemicals, iron and steel, textiles, foodstuffs
CeskoCeskoChemicalshard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timbermachinery and transport equipment, raw materials and fuel, chemicals
IrelandIrelandChemicalsnatural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomitemachinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals;live animals, animal products
LithuaniaLithuaniaChemicalspeat, arable land, ambermineral products 22%, machinery and equipment 10%, chemicals 9%, textiles 7%, foodstuffs 7%, plastics 7%
CroatiaCroatiaChemicalsoil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropowertransport equipment, machinery, textiles, chemicals, foodstuffs, fuels
SlovakiaSlovakiaChemicalsbrown coal and lignite;small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore;salt;arable landmachinery and electrical equipment 35.9%, vehicles 21%, base metals 11.3%, chemicals and minerals 8.1%, plastics 4.9% (2009 est.)
NetherlandsNetherlandsChemicalsnatural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable landmachinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels;foodstuffs
SwitzerlandSwitzerlandChemicalshydropower potential, timber, saltmachinery, chemicals, metals, watches, agricultural products
TaiwanTaiwanChemicalssmall deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestoselectronics, flat panels, machinery;metals;textiles, plastics, chemicals;optical, photographic, measuring, and medical instruments
BelgiumBelgiumChemicalsconstruction materials, silica sand, carbonatesmachinery and equipment, chemicals, finished diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs
IsraelIsraelChemicalstimber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sandmachinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, chemicals, textiles and apparel
El SalvadorEl SalvadorChemicalshydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable landoffshore assembly exports, coffee, sugar, textiles and apparel, gold, ethanol, chemicals, electricity, iron and steel manufactures
SloveniaSloveniaChemicalslignite coal, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forestsmanufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
Puerto RicoPuerto RicoChemicalssome copper and nickel;potential for onshore and offshore oilchemicals, electronics, apparel, canned tuna, rum, beverage concentrates, medical equipment
JamaicaJamaicaChemicalsbauxite, gypsum, limestonealumina, bauxite, sugar, rum, coffee, yams, beverages, chemicals, wearing apparel, mineral fuels
LebanonLebanonChemicalslimestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable landgems, base metals, chemicals, miscellaneous consumer goods, fruit and vegetables, tobacco, construction minerals, electric power machinery and switchgear, textile fibers, paper
LuxembourgLuxembourgChemicalsiron ore (no longer exploited), arable landmachinery and equipment, steel products, chemicals, rubber products, glass
SingaporeSingaporeChemicalsfish, deepwater portsmachinery and equipment (including electronics), consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, mineral fuels
BarbadosBarbadosChemicalspetroleum, fish, natural gasmanufactures, sugar and molasses, rum, other foods and beverages, chemicals, electrical components
Wallis and FutunaWallis and FutunaChemicalsNEGLcopra, chemicals, construction materials
EUEUChemicalsiron ore, natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, lead, zinc, bauxite, uranium, potash, salt, hydropower, arable land, timber, fishmachinery, motor vehicles, aircraft, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, fuels, iron and steel, nonferrous metals, wood pulp and paper products, textiles, meat, dairy products, fish, alcoholic beverages.
The BahamasThe BahamasChemicalssalt, aragonite, timber, arable landmineral products and salt, animal products, rum, chemicals, fruit and vegetables
KenyaKenyaDiatomite, Soda ashlimestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropowertea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement
BotswanaBotswanaSoda ashdiamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silverdiamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles
Christmas IslandChristmas IslandPhosphatephosphate, beachesphosphate
DjiboutiDjiboutiDiatomitepotential geothermal power, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleumreexports, hides and skins, coffee (in transit)
IcelandIcelandDiatomitefish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomitefish and fish products 40%, aluminum, animal products, ferrosilicon, diatomite