World Trade by continents (Source: WTO)

World Trade - by continents, Million dollars - countriesEXPORTS
continent 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 share 1950 share 2002 share 2008 Rank 2008

World 62,000 130,000 317,000 2,034,000 3,449,000 6,456,000 6,191,000 6,493,000 7,586,000 9,222,000 10,493,000 12,124,000 13,998,000 16,127,000 100.00 100.00 100.00 0

Europe 19,842 51,362 136,152 786,673 1,527,058 2,749,130 2,765,650 2,953,297 3,530,158 4,248,301 4,661,068 5,313,790 6,188,673 7,013,623 32.00 45.48 43.49 1

Asia 9,951 18,624 46,333 510,569 893,921 2,053,805 1,866,715 2,010,713 2,398,925 3,008,341 3,545,942 4,173,832 4,839,942 5,667,285 16.05 30.97 35.14 2

America 20,485 36,145 77,334 402,796 667,549 1,422,607 1,338,071 1,299,212 1,384,261 1,611,048 1,838,336 2,109,714 2,352,536 2,650,852 33.04 20.01 16.44 3

Africa 4,109 6,615 15,260 118,921 103,371 147,599 137,659 143,416 177,759 237,584 308,630 366,865 431,585 557,149 6.63 2.21 3.45 4

Pacific 2,223 3,013 6,306 28,634 50,713 79,134 78,810 81,200 89,204 109,540 130,481 148,847 172,162 221,354 3.59 1.25 1.37 5

World Trade - by continents, Million dollars - countriesIMPORTS
continent 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 share 1950 share 2002 share 2008 Rank 2008

World 64,000 137,000 329,000 2,075,000 3,550,000 6,727,000 6,485,000 6,745,000 7,865,000 9,571,000 10,857,000 12,429,000 14,270,000 16,415,000 100.00 100.00 100.00 0

Europe 24,230 57,106 149,552 882,073 1,574,662 2,724,926 2,702,465 2,834,443 3,418,776 4,122,042 4,562,802 5,259,777 6,167,020 6,966,496 37.86 42.02 42.44 1

Asia 8,879 21,001 48,384 432,258 832,293 1,813,614 1,696,554 1,805,693 2,145,970 2,731,141 3,187,582 3,675,230 4,246,676 5,084,703 13.87 26.77 30.98 2

America 19,014 32,548 74,812 441,363 765,662 1,893,953 1,787,913 1,785,233 1,917,898 2,254,971 2,586,986 2,908,934 3,163,177 3,502,754 29.71 26.47 21.34 3

Africa 4,295 7,944 14,282 94,743 95,602 129,105 133,718 134,425 162,857 209,655 252,409 293,245 364,081 461,215 6.71 1.99 2.81 4

Pacific 2,055 3,550 6,682 29,841 54,831 89,280 81,230 92,099 113,354 138,653 158,169 172,961 204,637 244,492 3.21 1.37 1.49 5

World Trade by continents (Source: WTO)

World Trade - by continents, Million dollars - countriesEXPORTS
continent	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	share 1950	share 2002	share 2008	Rank 2008
World	62,000	130,000	317,000	2,034,000	3,449,000	6,456,000	6,191,000	6,493,000	7,586,000	9,222,000	10,493,000	12,124,000	13,998,000	16,127,000	100.00	100.00	100.00	0
Europe	19,842	51,362	136,152	786,673	1,527,058	2,749,130	2,765,650	2,953,297	3,530,158	4,248,301	4,661,068	5,313,790	6,188,673	7,013,623	32.00	45.48	43.49	1
Asia	9,951	18,624	46,333	510,569	893,921	2,053,805	1,866,715	2,010,713	2,398,925	3,008,341	3,545,942	4,173,832	4,839,942	5,667,285	16.05	30.97	35.14	2
America	20,485	36,145	77,334	402,796	667,549	1,422,607	1,338,071	1,299,212	1,384,261	1,611,048	1,838,336	2,109,714	2,352,536	2,650,852	33.04	20.01	16.44	3
Africa	4,109	6,615	15,260	118,921	103,371	147,599	137,659	143,416	177,759	237,584	308,630	366,865	431,585	557,149	6.63	2.21	3.45	4
Pacific	2,223	3,013	6,306	28,634	50,713	79,134	78,810	81,200	89,204	109,540	130,481	148,847	172,162	221,354	3.59	1.25	1.37	5
World Trade - by continents, Million dollars - countriesIMPORTS
continent	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	share 1950	share 2002	share 2008	Rank 2008
World	64,000	137,000	329,000	2,075,000	3,550,000	6,727,000	6,485,000	6,745,000	7,865,000	9,571,000	10,857,000	12,429,000	14,270,000	16,415,000	100.00	100.00	100.00	0
Europe	24,230	57,106	149,552	882,073	1,574,662	2,724,926	2,702,465	2,834,443	3,418,776	4,122,042	4,562,802	5,259,777	6,167,020	6,966,496	37.86	42.02	42.44	1
Asia	8,879	21,001	48,384	432,258	832,293	1,813,614	1,696,554	1,805,693	2,145,970	2,731,141	3,187,582	3,675,230	4,246,676	5,084,703	13.87	26.77	30.98	2
America	19,014	32,548	74,812	441,363	765,662	1,893,953	1,787,913	1,785,233	1,917,898	2,254,971	2,586,986	2,908,934	3,163,177	3,502,754	29.71	26.47	21.34	3
Africa	4,295	7,944	14,282	94,743	95,602	129,105	133,718	134,425	162,857	209,655	252,409	293,245	364,081	461,215	6.71	1.99	2.81	4
Pacific	2,055	3,550	6,682	29,841	54,831	89,280	81,230	92,099	113,354	138,653	158,169	172,961	204,637	244,492	3.21	1.37	1.49	5