Blogs
Finland’s Trade Relations with the EU and Asia
Finland is a classic “small, open economy”: it relies on international trade to sustain industri...
How Liechtenstein Exports High-Precision Manufacturing Globally
Liechtenstein is tiny by geography and population, yet it consistently “shows up” in global supp...
Is Venezuela becoming a strategic energy partner for the U.S. Again?
It was close by sea, met the demands of Gulf Coast refineries, and could deliver heavy grades that m...
The Top 5 Things That France Buys From Other Countries
A lot of France's imports are for energy, industrial production, transportation, electronics, and he...
How Venezuela’s Oil Exports To The USA Have Evolved In 2025-2026
Heavy, sour grades that complicated Gulf Coast refineries can operate well to get the most diesel an...
Austria's Strong Exports of Machinery and Engineering
People often say that Austria has a "small open economy," but that doesn't fully illustrate how much...
Germany's Most Important Trade Partners: the EU, the US, China, and More (2025–26)
It exports high-quality commodities such cars, machinery, chemicals and medicines, and electrical eq...
Italy's reliance on Imported Energy and Trade
The country doesn't make much oil and gas at home, its nuclear fleet isn't functional, and it still ...
A Look at What Makes Guatemala's Trade Work: The Top 5 Things the Country Exports
That explanation is correct, but it doesn't illustrate the interesting structure behind the numbers....
