Every day, massive quantities of goods get traded on the global market.

These goods can be entirely customized and unique, but more often they are things like commodities or bulk goods that get moved around on massive container ships from country to country. Included in this latter category would be common exports like crude oil, automobiles, iron ore, pharmaceuticals, and smartphones.

Which goods get traded the most, and what countries play the most important roles in these deals?

THE MOST TRADED GOODS

Today’s infographic comes to us from Teletrac Navman and it covers the world’s 18 most traded goods, as well as the top importer and exporter for each good.

Here are the good categories, along with the total dollar value and percentage of total exports that each category represents on the global market.

Rank Category of Good Total Value (2016) % of Total Global Exports #1 Cars $1,350 billion 4.9% #2 Refined Petroleum $825 billion 3.0% #3 Integrated Circuits $804 billion 2.9% #4 Vehicle Parts $685 billion 2.5% #5 Computers $614 billion 2.2% #6 Pharmaceuticals $613 billion 2.2% #7 Gold $576 billion 2.1% #8 Crude Petroleum $549 billion 2.0% #9 Telephones $510 billion 1.8% #10 Broadcasting Equipment $395 billion 1.4% #11 Diamonds $255 billion 0.9% #12 Petroleum Gas $254 billion 0.9% #13 Human or Animal Blood $252 billion 0.9% #14 Aircraft $234 billion 0.9% #15 Delivery Trucks $216 billion 0.8% #16 Medical Instruments $216 billion 0.8% #17 Insulated Wires $200 billion 0.7% #18 Jewelry $198 billion 0.7%