WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/COMTD/W/100/Add.1
30 September 2002
(02-5207)
Committee on Trade and Development
PARTICIPATION OF THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
IN THE GLOBAL TRADING SYSTEM
Supplementary Trade Information1
Addendum
This addendum was prepared by the Secretariat upon the request by some delegations to have
additional, disaggregated data on trade developments by country which would supplement theinformation on regional trade flows already provided in document WT/COMTD/W/100, which has
been introduced during the 41
st Session of the Committee on Trade and Development held on
1 July 2002.
The data for the four tables and four charts in this addendum are mainly taken from the
forthcoming Secretariat report "International Trade Statistics 2002" which provides extensive
information on global trade flows and trade by country.
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.WT/COMTD/W/100/Add.1
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Chart 1
Latin America.  Merchandi se trade by country, 1990-2001
(Countries are ranked in descending order (from left to right) of the sum of merchandise exports and imports in 2001)
Merchandise trade of Latin American countries, 2001
(Exports plus imports, billion dollars)
020406080100120140160180200
Mexico (335)
Brazil
 Argentina
  Venezuela
Chile
 Colombia
0100020003000400050006000Trinidad & Tobago 
(6300)Netherlands Antilles
(19000)Bahamas
(9300)
Chile
AverageMexicoCayman Islands 
(13300)
Merchandise exports of Latin American countries, 2001
(Percentage change in dollar values)
-20-15-10-5051015202530
Antigua and Barbuda
 (50)
BarbadosCosta RicaParaguay
BrazilAverage Trinidad and Tobago
VenezuelaMerchandise imports of Latin American countries, 2001
(Percentage change in dollar values)
-20-15-10-5051015202530
ArgentinaEcuador (42)
VenezuelaColombiaGuatemala
Average 
-10-505101520
 MexicoEl Salvador
Costa Rica
 Cuba St. LuciaAverageMerchandise exports of Latin American countries, 1990-2000a
(Average annual percentage change in dollar values)
-10-505101520
CubaArgentina
El Salvador
Costa Rica
Average 
a Referring to the growth between the averages of the years 1989-1991 and 1999-2001.Merchandise imports of Latin American countries, 1990-2000a
(Average annual percentage change in dollar values)Per capita merchandise trade of Latin American countries, 2001
(Exports plus imports, dollars)WT/COMTD/W/100/Add.1
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Table 1
Latin America.  Merchandise trade by country, 1990-2001
(Billion dollars)
Trade (a) Trade per capita Exports growth Exports growth Imports growth Imports growth
2001 2001 2001 1990-2000 (b) 2001 1990-2000 (b)
B i l l i o n  $ % %%%%
Latin America 726.8 1394 -3.4 9.0 -2.2 10.8
1  Mexico 334.7 3368 -4.7 14.6 -3.6 14.4
2  Brazil 116.5 675 5.7 5.2 -0.5 9.93  Argentina 47.0 1253 0.9 8.5 -19.5 15.74  Venezuela 45.4 1844 -13.8 5.6 11.2 6.35  Chile 34.7 2251 -4.0 7.3 -4.8 8.16  Colombia 25.1 583 -6.0 6.5 11.2 8.57  Peru 15.7 602 0.9 7.3 -2.0 9.48  Dominican Republic 14.1 1659 -7.0 9.0 -7.3 11.09  Costa Rica 11.6 2973 -14.6 14.6 3.0 13.2
10  Ecuador 9.8 760 -8.8 5.8 42.4 7.0
11  Trinidad and Tobago 8.3 6301 9.8 7.6 7.6 8.8
12  Guatemala 8.1 691 -8.5 8.1 17.0 11.113  El Salvador 7.9 1233 -2.6 17.4 1.6 13.914  Cuba 6.6 592 0.9 -9.5 1.3 -0.415  Uruguay 5.1 1524 -10.2 3.0 -11.7 9.016  Jamaica 4.6 1702 -5.5 1.5 3.6 5.417  Honduras 4.2 644 -0.3 4.6 1.1 11.618  Netherlands Antilles 4.2 19159 -0.9 0.6 -3.3 1.119  Panama 3.9 1335 5.9 9.8 -12.3 8.920  Paraguay 3.1 556 13.8 -0.4 -2.2 5.7
21  Bolivia 3.0 353 4.5 3.2 -5.8 8.9
22  Bahamas 2.8 9267 2.2 -2.4 -2.4 0.923  Nicaragua 2.4 458 -4.0 6.9 1.0 10.424  Haiti 1.3 159 -13.9 7.2 -2.2 11.625  Barbados 1.2 4539 -16.2 2.3 -14.5 4.626  Guyana 1.1 1387 -4.0 7.4 -11.5 7.427  Suriname 1.0 2360 5.3 -1.7 8.4 1.128  Aruba 0.8 7600 0.2 1.5 3.4 4.729  Belize 0.6 2317 -14.4 5.8 -9.1 6.0
30  Cayman Islands 0.5 13370 0.2 8.1 10.0 4.9
31  Antigua and Barbuda 0.3 4885 50.0 -3.2 -9.9 3.9
32  St. Lucia 0.3 2027 4.7 -8.4 -22.3 1.633  St. Vincent and the 
Grenadines0.2 1974 -12.8 -4.8 14.1 3.2
34  Grenada 0.2 2163 -12.5 3.6 -20.8 6.9
35  St. Kitts and Nevis 0.2 4767 6.1 1.3 -13.3 4.937  Dominica 0.2 2329 -15.1 -0.1 -15.0 2.1
(a)  Merchandise exports plus imports.
(b)  Referring to the average 1989/1991 - 1999/2001 growth.WT/COMTD/W/100/Add.1
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Chart 2
Africa.  Merchandise trade by country, 1990-2001
(Countries are ranked in descending order (from left to right ) of the sum of merchandise exports and imports in 2001)
Merchandise trade of African countries, 2001
(Exports plus imports, bilion dollars)
0102030405060South Africa
 Nigeria
Algeria
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Morocco
Tunisia
AngolaEgypt
Merchandise exports of African countries, 2001
(Percentage change in dollar values)
-20-1001020304050
Equatorial Guinea
(53)Rwanda.
(60)Mozambique 
(93)
AverageBurundiMali
Lesotho
Liberia
Tunisia
Kenya
Merchandise exports of African countries, 1990-2000a
(Average annual percentage change in dollar values)
-15-10-50510152025
Equatorial Guinea
(36)
Seychelles
Congo, Dem. Rep. ofAverageSudan
GambiaMozambique
ZambiaMauritania
Seirra Leone (-19)Burundi
DjiboutiPer capita merchandise trade of African countries, 2001
(Exports plus imports, dollars)
0500100015002000250030003500
Equatorial Guinea (5700) Seychelles
(7200)
BotswanaLibyan Arab 
Jamahiriya (3800)
AverageTunisiaMauritius
Namibia
Swaziland
Merchandise imports of African countries, 2001
(Percentage change in dollar values)
-20-1001020304050
Equatorial GuineaChad
(96)
Ethiopia AverageNigeria
BurundiLibyan Arab Jamahiriya
TunisiaCameroon
MadagascarZambia
SwazilandRwanda
Merchandise imports of African countries, 1990-2000a
(Average annual percentage change in dollar values)
-15-10-50510152025
Ghana
Congo, Dem. Rep. ofAverageUganda
BurundiEquatorial Guinea
Angola
  ZambiaBeninSeychellesSomalia
Mauritania
Djibouti
a Referring to the growth between the averages of the years 1989-1991 and 1999-2001. WT/COMTD/W/100/Add.1
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Table 2
Africa.  Merchandise trad e by country, 1990-2001
(Billion dollars)
Trade (a) Trade per capita Exports growth Exports growth Imports growth Imports growth
2001 2001 2001 1990-2000 (b) 2001 1990-2000 (b)
Billion $ % % % % %
Africa 277.2 340 -4.9 3.2 2.2 3.2
1  South Africa 57.7 1326 -2.3 2.2 -4.3 4.3
2  Nigeria 30.3 233 -8.7 4.2 27.8 4.23  Algeria 29.8 964 -9.0 4.5 6.0 0.44  Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 20.4 3761 -13.2 0.1 12.3 2.95  Morocco 18.1 619 -4.2 6.3 -5.0 5.3
6  Egypt 16.9 259 -12.0 0.0 -9.0 1.9
7  Tunisia 16.2 1671 12.9 6.1 11.5 5.88  Angola 10.0 743 -15.1 6.7 4.2 8.59  Côte d'Ivoire 6.3 381 -4.4 3.7 1.0 2.8
10  Kenya 4.8 157 12.2 5.7 -6.9 3.4
11  Botswana 4.8 2946 -14.8 3.4 -0.8 2.8
12  Ghana 4.7 239 4.3 7.1 1.9 10.413  Cameroon 3.6 237 -4.5 -0.6 24.4 2.014  Gabon 3.6 2825 -16.6 3.2 6.8 1.015  Mauritius 3.5 2932 2.1 3.1 -4.3 3.516  Zimbabwe 3.3 257 -8.1 1.5 -6.7 -0.4
17  Sudan 3.2 101 -9.8 12.1 4.3 4.6
18  Congo 3.0 973 -16.4 7.7 5.6 4.319  Namibia 2.9 1636 2.7 2.1 -4.3 2.320  Equatorial Guinea 2.7 5689 53.3 35.6 31.3 21.9
21  Senegal 2.6 265 17.4 3.5 -0.7 2.2
22  Tanzania, United Rep. of 2.4 71 17.6 6.7 8.9 2.9
23  Madagascar 2.1 131 14.1 9.2 16.8 7.324  Uganda 2.1 90 -0.9 8.7 5.1 19.425  Zambia 1.8 178 16.6 -4.4 28.0 -2.126  Congo, Dem. Rep. of 1.8 34 -1.3 -9.2 -1.1 -4.427  Mozambique 1.8 98 93.1 13.0 -8.2 2.7
28  Swaziland 1.6 1533 -0.1 4.3 -17.2 4.1
29  Ethiopia 1.5 22 -12.9 0.2 -17.5 0.2
30  Guinea 1.4 188 10.0 1.3 -1.8 -0.6
31  Mali 1.4 126 35.8 7.3 11.0 1.5
32  Togo 1.1 225 19.0 4.5 9.7 1.833  Benin 1.0 160 -3.1 3.6 6.2 8.134  Lesotho 1.0 467 28.2 13.2 -6.5 0.435  Liberia 0.9 281 23.0 3.6 0.2 0.736  Malawi 0.9 82 -12.7 -0.4 -3.3 0.237  Burkina Faso 0.8 72 -18.3 6.1 19.3 2.038  Chad 0.8 101 -9.8 0.2 95.7 5.139  Niger 0.7 62 -2.8 0.1 11.6 0.740  Mauritania 0.6 223 -6.7 -3.4 4.7 -0.7
41  Seychelles 0.6 7192 7.6 13.6 -3.5 9.3
42  Rwanda 0.3 38 60.4 -3.8 17.4 -2.543  Somalia 0.3 36 -8.3 1.0 0.2 10.844  Central African Republic 0.3 69 -15.5 1.3 8.3 -0.345  Cape Verde 0.2 535 -9.1 5.7 -2.1 6.246  Gambia 0.2 155 12.5 -12.9 5.3 0.547  Sierra Leone 0.2 38 115.4 -19.7 11.4 -2.248  Burundi 0.2 26 -20.0 -5.1 -6.1 -5.049  Djibouti 0.2 275 0.0 -5.5 -3.0 -2.7
(a)  Merchandise exports plus imports.
(b)  Referring to the average 1989/1991 - 199/2001 growth.WT/COMTD/W/100/Add.1
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Chart 3
Middle East.  Merchandise trade by country, 1990-2001
(Countries are ranked in descending order (from left to  right) of the sum of merchandise exports in 2001)
Merchandise trade of Middle Eastern countries, 2001
(Exports plus imports, billion dollars)
020406080100
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Israel
Iran, Islamic Rep. of
Iraq
Kuwait
050001000015000200002500030000United Arab Emirates
Qatar
Bahrain
Cyprus
AverageSaudi 
ArabiaIsraelKuwait
Oman
Merchandise exports of Mi ddle Eastern countries, 2001
(Percentage change in dollar values)
-15-10-50510152025
Iraq (-23)Lebanon
Yemen (-21) Kuwait (-17)AverageJordan
Saudi ArabiaIsraelOmanMerchandise imports of Middle Eastern countries, 2001
(Percentage change in dollar values)
-15-10-50510152025
IsraelLebanon
BahrainIran, Islamic Rep. of
AverageJordan Saudi 
Arabia
QatarOman
United Arab 
EmiratesSyrian Arab Rep.
-15-10-50510152025
IsraelLebanon
BahrainIran, Islamic Rep. of
AverageJordan Saudi 
ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesOman
Syrian Arab Rep.
QatarMerchandise exports of Middle Eastern countries, 1990-2000a
(Average annual percentage change in dollar values)
-15-10-50510152025
IsraelLebanon
BahrainIran, Islamic Rep. of
AverageJordan Saudi 
ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesKuwait
QatarSyrian Arab Rep.Oman
a Referring to the growth between the averages of the years 1989-1991 and 1999-2001. Merchandise imports of Middle Eastern countries, 1990-2000a
(Average annual percentage change in dollar values)Per capita merchandise trade of Middle Eastern countries, 2001
(Exports plus imports, dollars)WT/COMTD/W/100/Add.1
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Table 3
Middle East.  Merchandise trade by country, 1990-2001
(Billion dollars)
Trade (a) Trade per capita Exports growth Exports growth Imports growth Imports growth
2001 2001 2001 1990-2000 (b) 2001 1990-2000 (b)
Billion $ % % % %%
Middle East 416.7 2458 -9.4 6.2 4.4 4.8
1  Saudi Arabia 99.4 4676 -12.1 5.0 3.3 1.9
2  United Arab Emirates 84.6 28218 -1.6 6.3 9.3 12.53  Israel 64.1 10079 -7.6 9.4 -6.8 7.84  Iran, Islamic Rep. of 42.8 662 -10.8 3.9 22.4 -3.45  Iraq 26.9 1133 -22.8 5.8 -1.4 4.36  Kuwait 23.9 11668 -17.0 9.3 8.1 4.17  Oman 16.9 6906 2.0 7.4 15.0 6.78  Qatar 13.9 22912 -6.2 11.7 -7.7 6.39  Bahrain 9.8 13689 -2.8 4.3 -8.0 1.4
10  Syrian Arab Republic 8.8 530 -3.1 1.7 12.7 5.111  Lebanon 8.2 1861 21.8 4.1 17.0 8.812  Jordan 7.1 1417 20.9 6.2 6.7 6.113  Yemen 5.5 304 -21.4 17.3 -2.8 2.4
14  Cyprus 4.9 6464 2.2 0.8 2.4 4.3
(a)  Merchandise exports plus imports.
(b)  Referring to the average 1989/1991 - 1999/2001 growth.WT/COMTD/W/100/Add.1
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Chart 4
Developing Asia.  Merchandise trade by economy, 1990-2001
(Countries are ranked in descending orders (from left to ri ght) of the sum of merchandise exports and imports in 2001)
Merchandise trade of devg. Asian countries, 2001
(Exports plus imports, billion dollars)
0100200300400500600
China
Hong Kong, China
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Chinese Taipei
Malaysia
Thailand
02000400060008000100001200014000160001800020000
AverageHong Kong, China (57000)Singapore (58000)
Chinese Taipei
Brunei Darussalam
Korea Rep. of
IndiaMacau, China
Merchandise exports of devg. Asian countries, 2001
(Percentage change in dollar values)
-20-15-10-50510152025
Myanmar (40)
Average
Afghanistan (-56)Cambodia
China
PhilippinesMerchandise imports of devg. Asian countries, 2001
(Percentage change in dollar values)
-20-15-10-50510152025
Myanmar
ChinaKorea, Dem. People's Rep.
(42)
Macau, 
China
Average
Solomon Islands
Chinese Taipei (-23)
-10-5051015202530
China
MongoliaViet NamCambodia
Average
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.ofPhilippinesMyanmar
Lao People's 
Dem.Rep.
AfghanistanMerchandise exports of devg. Asian countries, 1990-2000a
(Average annual percentage change in dollar values)
-10-5051015202530
Korea, Dem. 
People's Rep.Viet NamCambodia
 AverageChina
PhilippinesMyanmar
Lao People's 
Dem.Rep.
Mongolia
a Referring to the growth between the averages of the years 1989-1991 and 1999-2001.Per capita merchandise trade of devg. Asian countries, 2001
(Exports plus imports, dollars)
Merchandise imports of devg. Asian countries, 1990-2000a
(Average annual percentage change in dollar values)WT/COMTD/W/100/Add.1
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Table 4
Developing Asia.  Merchandise trade by economy, 1990-2001
(Billion dollars)
Trade (a) Trade per capita Exports growth Exports growth Imports growth Imports growth
2001 2001 2001 1990-2000 (b) 2001 1990-2000 (b)
Billion $ % % % % %
Developing Asia 2306.6 701 -6.6 9.8 -6.6 8.5
1  China 509.8 401 6.8 14.3 8.2 13.7
2  Hong Kong, China 393.1 57181 -5.7 8.4 -5.6 8.43  Korea, Rep. of 291.5 6112 -12.7 8.9 -12.1 7.14  Singapore 237.8 58200 -11.6 9.1 -13.8 7.45  Chinese Taipei 229.8 10258 -17.1 6.5 -23.3 7.7
6  Malaysia 162.0 6794 -10.4 11.8 -9.9 9.6
7  Thailand 127.2 2077 -5.7 10.4 0.2 6.18  India 93.2 90 2.9 9.0 -3.3 8.69  Indonesia 87.3 408 -9.3 8.1 -7.6 3.3
10  Philippines 63.5 825 -19.2 16.0 -7.2 10.2
11  Viet Nam 30.6 385 4.5 20.4 2.3 18.7
12  Pakistan 19.9 140 2.4 4.7 -6.0 3.413  Bangladesh 14.9 112 2.0 14.7 0.4 8.614  Sri Lanka 10.7 546 -11.3 10.5 -17.4 9.215  Myanmar 5.0 104 40.1 18.0 16.7 20.916  Macau, China 4.7 10601 -9.4 3.5 5.8 3.2
17  Brunei Darussalam 4.0 11619 -3.2 1.9 -16.1 3.1
18  Cambodia 3.1 254 17.0 27.4 3.0 23.019  Korea, D. P.R. 3.1 137 -6.6 -9.8 42.3 -4.720  Papua New Guinea 2.9 547 -13.9 3.7 -6.8 -2.2
21  Nepal 2.2 94 -8.3 13.2 -6.4 8.4
24  Fiji 1.4 1733 -1.7 1.9 2.9 2.7
26  Lao People's Dem. Rep. 0.9 164 1.8 15.1 3.0 11.6
28  Mongolia 0.7 294 -17.5 -7.6 -9.6 -4.629  Afghanistan 0.6 23 -56.2 -4.1 -2.1 -4.3
30  Maldives 0.5 1655 -2.2 3.6 1.3 11.1
31  Bhutan 0.3 357 0.2 5.5 0.2 7.932  Solomon Islands 0.2 427 0.7 3.3 -10.4 0.9
(a)  Merchandise exports plus imports.
(b)  Referring to the average 1989/1991 - 1999/2001 growth.
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