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BACKGROUND DATA

Agricultural products’ share in trade, by region, 1998


3.  Agricultural products’ share in trade, by region, 1998
 

Exports

Imports

 

Exports

Imports

Share in total
merchandise trade, %
    Share in
primary products trade, %
   
World

10.5

10.5

World

52.4

52.4

North America

11.1

6.6

North America

65.8

43.7

Latin America

23.8

10.8

Latin America

56.5

59.4

Western Europe

10.1

11.3

Western Europe

66.1

58.3

C./E. Europe/Baltic States/CIS

11.7

13.2

C./E. Europe/Baltic States/CIS

29.7

49.8

Africa

19.5

17.0

Africa

31.8

67.5

Middle East

4.3

13.1

Middle East

6.1

70.5

Asia

7.7

11.3

Asia

54.4

44.7

Source: WTO Annual Report 1999, table IV.5, includes intra-EU trade

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