LocationFlagCommodityNatural resourcesExport commodities
CanadaCanadaCopperiron 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 StatesCoppercoal, 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%
AustraliaAustraliaCopperbauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleumcoal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport equipment
ArgentinaArgentinaCopperfertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uraniumsoybeans and derivatives, petroleum and gas, vehicles, corn, wheat
KazakhstanKazakhstanCoppermajor 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
SudanSudanCopperpetroleum;small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, hydropoweroil and petroleum products;cotton, sesame, livestock, groundnuts, gum arabic, sugar
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaCopperpetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copperpetroleum and petroleum products 90%
MexicoMexicoCopperpetroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timbermanufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton
IndonesiaIndonesiaCopperpetroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silveroil and gas, electrical equipment, plywood, textiles, rubber
IranIranCopperpetroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfurpetroleum 80%, chemical and petrochemical products, fruits and nuts, carpets
AngolaAngolaCopperpetroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uraniumcrude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, coffee, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton
South AfricaSouth AfricaCoppergold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gasgold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment
ColombiaColombiaCopperpetroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropowerpetroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, cut flowers
EthiopiaEthiopiaCoppersmall reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropowercoffee, qat, gold, leather products, live animals, oilseeds
PakistanPakistanCopperland, 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
TurkeyTurkeyCoppercoal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropowerapparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transport equipment
BurmaBurmaCopperpetroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropowernatural gas, wood products, pulses, beans, fish, rice, clothing, jade and gems
AfghanistanAfghanistanCoppernatural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stonesopium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems
SomaliaSomaliaCopperuranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserveslivestock, bananas, hides, fish, charcoal, scrap metal
YemenYemenCopperpetroleum, fish, rock salt, marble;small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper;fertile soil in westcrude oil, coffee, dried and salted fish, liquefied natural gas
SpainSpainCoppercoal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable landmachinery, motor vehicles;foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medicines, other consumer goods
SwedenSwedenCopperiron 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
UzbekistanUzbekistanCoppernatural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead and zinc, tungsten, molybdenumenergy products, cotton, gold, mineral fertilizers, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, textiles, food products, machinery, automobiles
ZimbabweZimbabweCoppercoal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metalsplatinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing
GermanyGermanyCoppercoal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable landmachinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles
Congo-BrazzavilleCongo-BrazzavilleCopperpetroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropowerpetroleum, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds
FinlandFinlandCoppertimber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestoneelectrical equipment and optical equipment, machinery, transport equipment, paper and pulp, chemicals, basic metals;timber
MalaysiaMalaysiaCoppertin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxiteelectronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, wood and wood products, palm oil, rubber, textiles, chemicals
NorwayNorwayCopperpetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropowerpetroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish
Cote d'IvoireCote d'IvoireCopperpetroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropowercocoa, coffee, timber, petroleum, cotton, bananas, pineapples, palm oil, fish
PolandPolandCoppercoal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable landmachinery and transport equipment 37.8%, intermediate manufactured goods 23.7%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 17.1%, food and live animals 7.6%
OmanOmanCopperpetroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gaspetroleum, reexports, fish, metals, textiles
UgandaUgandaCoppercopper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, goldcoffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers, horticultural products;gold
SurinameSurinameCoppertimber, hydropower, fish, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite, gold, and small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, iron orealumina, gold, crude oil, lumber, shrimp and fish, rice, bananas
NepalNepalCopperquartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron oreclothing, pulses, carpets, textiles, juice, pashima, jute goods
NicaraguaNicaraguaCoppergold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fishcoffee, beef, shrimp and lobster, tobacco, sugar, gold, peanuts;textiles and apparel
EritreaEritreaCoppergold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fishlivestock, sorghum, textiles, food, small manufactures
HondurasHondurasCoppertimber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropowerapparel, coffee, shrimp, wire harnessing, cigars, bananas, gold, palm oil, fruit, lobster, lumber
BulgariaBulgariaCopperbauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable landclothing, footwear, iron and steel, machinery and equipment, fuels
CubaCubaCoppercobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable landsugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus, coffee
PortugalPortugalCopperfish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropoweragricultural products, food products, oil products, chemical products, plastics and rubber, skins and leather, wood and cork, wood pulp and paper, textile materials, clothing, footwear, minerals and mineral products, base metals, machinery and tools, vehicles and other transport material, and optical and precision instruments
AustriaAustriaCopperoil, 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
SerbiaSerbiaCopperoil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, arable landiron and steel, clothes, wheat, fruit and vegetables, non-ferrous metals
PanamaPanamaCoppercopper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropowerbananas, shrimp, sugar, coffee, clothing
IrelandIrelandCoppernatural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomitemachinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals;live animals, animal products
GeorgiaGeorgiaCoppertimber, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits;coastal climate and soils allow for important tea and citrus growthscrap metal, wine, mineral water, ores, vehicles, fruits and nuts
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaCoppercoal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, timber, hydropowermetals, clothing, wood products
SlovakiaSlovakiaCopperbrown 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.)
AlbaniaAlbaniaCopperpetroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropowertextiles and footwear;asphalt, metals and metallic ores, crude oil;vegetables, fruits, tobacco
BurundiBurundiCoppernickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestonecoffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides
HaitiHaitiCopperbauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropowerapparel, manufactures, oils, cocoa, mangoes, coffee
MacedoniaMacedoniaCopperlow-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, timber, arable landfood, beverages, tobacco;textiles, miscellaneous manufactures, iron and steel
IsraelIsraelCoppertimber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sandmachinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, chemicals, textiles and apparel
New CaledoniaNew CaledoniaCoppernickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copperferronickels, nickel ore, fish
FijiFijiCoppertimber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropowersugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil
Puerto RicoPuerto RicoCoppersome copper and nickel;potential for onshore and offshore oilchemicals, electronics, apparel, canned tuna, rum, beverage concentrates, medical equipment
CyprusCyprusCoppercopper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigmentcitrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement, clothing
EUEUCopperiron 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.
North KoreaNorth KoreaCoppercoal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropowerminerals, metallurgical products, manufactures (including armaments), textiles, agricultural products, fish products
MongoliaMongoliaCopperoil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, ironcopper, apparel, livestock, animal products, cashmere, wool, hides, fluorspar, other nonferrous metals, coal
PeruPeruCoppercopper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gascopper, gold, zinc, crude petroleum and petroleum products, coffee, potatoes, asparagus, textiles, fishmeal
MauritaniaMauritaniaCopperiron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fishiron ore, fish and fish products, gold, copper, petroleum
NamibiaNamibiaCopperdiamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fishdiamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium;cattle, processed fish, karakul skins
ChileChileCoppercopper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropowercopper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine
ZambiaZambiaCoppercopper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropowercopper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity;tobacco, flowers, cotton
BotswanaBotswanaCopperdiamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silverdiamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles
Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaCoppergold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheriesoil, gold, copper ore, logs, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, crayfish, prawns
PhilippinesPhilippinesCoppertimber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, coppersemiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products, coconut oil, fruits
LaosLaosCoppertimber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstoneswood products, coffee, electricity, tin, copper, gold
BhutanBhutanCoppertimber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonateelectricity (to India), ferrosilicon, cement, calcium carbide, copper wire, manganese, vegetable oil
ArmeniaArmeniaCoppersmall deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxitepig iron, unwrought copper, nonferrous metals, diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, energy
DRCDRCCoppercobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timberdiamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, wood products, crude oil, coffee

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