Fuels were the main merchandise exports from Africa in 2019. The category accounted for 41.9 percent of the total goods exports. In the same year, the continent sold goods at a value of roughly 470.2 billion U.S. dollars on the international market.
Structure of merchandise exports in Africa as of 2019, by product group
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UNCTAD. (December 9, 2020). Structure of merchandise exports in Africa as of 2019, by product group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 10, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181839/merchandise-exports-structure-of-africa-by-product/
UNCTAD. "Structure of merchandise exports in Africa as of 2019, by product group." Chart. December 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181839/merchandise-exports-structure-of-africa-by-product/
UNCTAD. (2020). Structure of merchandise exports in Africa as of 2019, by product group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181839/merchandise-exports-structure-of-africa-by-product/
UNCTAD. "Structure of Merchandise Exports in Africa as of 2019, by Product Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181839/merchandise-exports-structure-of-africa-by-product/
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