Sunday, December 2, 2018

WTO Meeting in Argentina


The World Trade Organization countries are meeting in Buenos Ares to deal with their trade issues. The group is made up of the 20 largest economies on the planet and they are referred to as the G-20.

The members of the G20 are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union. - Nov 6, 2017

The US is ranked first in nominal GDP

Nominal GDP by Country 2017
US $19.4 trillion
China $11.4 trillion
Japan $4.9 trillion
Germany $3.7 trillion
France $2.6 trillion
UK $2.6 trillion
India $2.4 trillion
Brazil $2.1 trillion
Italy $1.9 trillion
Canada $1.6 trillion
South Korea $1.5 trillion
Russia $1.5 trillion
Australia $1.4 trillion
Spain $1.3 trillion
Mexico $1.1 trillion
Indonesia $923 billion
Turkey $841 billion
Netherlands $824 billion
Saudi Arabia $684 billion
Switzerland $681 billion
Argentina $649 billion


The US is ranked first in competitiveness.

The total nominal GDP of EU member countries sits at $18.8 trillion. There are currently 28 member countries in the EU.

When the UK exits the EU, it will be free to determine its own laws and will be able to trade with all countries individually and all trade groups including the EU. Most of UK exports are to non-EU countries.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader

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