Industries In 36 editions of 36.

• dominated by the onrush of technology, especially in computers, robotics, telecommunications, and medicines and medical equipment;
• most of these advances take place in OECD nations;
• only a small portion of non-OECD countries have succeeded in rapidly adjusting to these technological forces;
• the accelerated development of new industrial (and agricultural) technology is complicating already grim environmental problems

• petroleum,
• natural gas,
• light industries,
• mining,
• electrical,
• petrochemical,
• food processing

• petroleum;
• diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold;
• cement;
• basic metal products;
• fish processing;
• food processing;
• brewing;
• tobacco products;
• sugar;
• textiles

• textiles,
• food processing,
• chemical production,
• construction materials (2001)

• diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash;
• livestock processing;
• textiles

• cotton lint,
• beverages,
• agricultural processing,
• soap,
• cigarettes,
• textiles,
• gold

• light consumer goods such as blankets, shoes, soap;
• assembly of imported components;
• public works construction;
• food processing

• food and beverages,
• fish processing,
• shoes and garments,
• salt mining,
• ship repair

• petroleum production and refining,
• food processing,
• light consumer goods,
• textiles,
• lumber

• diamond mining,
• logging,
• brewing,
• textiles,
• footwear,
• assembly of bicycles and motorcycles

• oil,
• cotton textiles,
• meatpacking,
• beer brewing,
• natron (sodium carbonate),
• soap,
• cigarettes,
• construction materials

tourism, perfume distillation

• mining (diamonds, copper, zinc),
• mineral processing,
• consumer products (including textiles, footwear, cigarettes, processed foods and beverages),
• cement

• petroleum extraction,
• cement,
• lumber,
• brewing,
• sugar,
• palm oil,
• soap,
• flour,
• cigarettes

• foodstuffs,
• beverages;
• wood products,
• oil refining,
• truck and bus assembly,
• textiles,
• fertilizer,
• building materials,
• electricity

construction, agricultural processing

• textiles,
• food processing,
• tourism,
• chemicals,
• hydrocarbons,
• construction,
• cement,
• metals

• petroleum,
• fishing,
• sawmilling,
• natural gas

• food processing,
• beverages,
• clothing and textiles

• mining (coal),
• wood pulp,
• sugar,
• soft drink concentrates,
• textile and apparel

• food processing,
• beverages,
• textiles,
• chemicals,
• metals processing,
• cement

• petroleum extraction and refining;
• manganese, and gold mining;
• chemicals;
• ship repair;
• food and beverage;
• textile;
• lumbering and plywood;
• cement.

• processing peanuts, fish, and hides;
• tourism;
• beverages;
• agricultural machinery assembly, woodworking, metalworking;
• clothing

• mining,
• lumbering,
• light manufacturing,
• aluminum smelting,
• food processing

• bauxite, gold, diamonds;
• alumina refining;
• light manufacturing and agricultural processing industries

• agricultural products processing,
• beer,
• soft drinks

• small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products processing;
• oil refining, cement;
• tourism

• food, beverages, textiles, apparel assembly, handicrafts;
• construction;
• tourism

• rubber processing,
• palm oil processing,
• timber,
• diamonds

• petroleum,
• food processing,
• textiles,
• handicrafts,
• cement

• meat processing,
• soap,
• breweries,
• tanneries,
• sugar,
• textiles,
• glassware,
• cement,
• automobile assembly plant,
• paper,
• petroleum,
• tourism

• tobacco,
• tea,
• sugar,
• sawmill products,
• cement,
• consumer goods

• food processing;
• construction;
• phosphate and gold mining

fish processing, mining of iron ore and gypsum

• food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing;
• chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery;
• tourism

newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction

• phosphate rock mining and processing,
• food processing,
• leather goods,
• textiles,
• construction,
• tourism

• food,
• beverages,
• chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints),
• aluminum,
• petroleum products,
• textiles,
• cement,
• glass,
• asbestos,
• tobacco

• meatpacking,
• fish processing,
• dairy products;
• mining (diamond, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper)

• uranium mining,
• cement,
• brick,
• textiles,
• food processing,
• chemicals,
• slaughterhouses

• crude oil,
• coal,
• tin,
• columbite,
• palm oil,
• peanuts,
• cotton,
• rubber,
• wood,
• hides and skins,
• textiles,
• cement and other construction materials,
• food products,
• footwear,
• chemicals,
• fertilizer,
• printing,
• ceramics,
• steel

• sugar,
• rum,
• cigarettes,
• handicraft items,
• flower oil extraction

• cement,
• agricultural products,
• small-scale beverages,
• soap,
• furniture,
• shoes,
• plastic goods,
• textiles,
• cigarettes

• construction,
• crafts (furniture, lacework, fancy woodwork),
• fishing

• light construction, textiles, soap, beer;
• fish processing;
• timber

• agricultural and fish processing,
• phosphate mining,
• fertilizer production,
• petroleum refining,
• construction materials

• fishing;
• tourism;
• processing of coconuts and vanilla, coir (coconut fiber) rope, boat building, printing, furniture;
• beverages

• mining (diamonds);
• small-scale manufacturing (beverages, textiles, cigarettes, footwear);
• petroleum refining

• a few light industries,
• including sugar refining,
• textiles,
• petroleum refining (mostly shut down),
• wireless communication

• mining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium),
• automobile assembly,
• metalworking,
• machinery,
• textile,
• iron and steel,
• chemicals,
• fertilizer,
• foodstuffs

• oil,
• cotton ginning,
• textiles,
• cement,
• edible oils,
• sugar,
• soap distilling,
• shoes,
• petroleum refining,
• pharmaceuticals,
• armaments,
• automobile/light truck assembly

• agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine),
• diamond and gold mining,
• oil refining,
• shoes,
• cement,
• textiles,
• wood products,
• fertilizer,
• salt

• phosphate mining,
• agricultural processing,
• cement;
• handicrafts,
• textiles,
• beverages

• petroleum,
• mining (particularly phosphate and iron ore),
• tourism,
• textiles,
• footwear,
• agribusiness,
• beverages

• sugar,
• brewing,
• tobacco,
• cotton textiles,
• cement

phosphate mining, handicrafts

• copper mining and processing,
• construction,
• foodstuffs,
• beverages,
• chemicals,
• textiles,
• fertilizer,
• horticulture

• mining (coal, gold, copper, nickel, tin, clay, numerous metallic and nonmetallic ores),
• steel,
• wood products,
• cement,
• chemicals,
• fertilizer,
• clothing and footwear,
• foodstuffs,
• beverages

• fish processing (mainly shrimp and Greenland halibut),
• handicrafts,
• hides and skins,
• small shipyards,
• mining

• fish processing;
• aluminum smelting, ferrosilicon production, geothermal power;
• tourism

• small-scale production of textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, cement;
• handwoven carpets;
• natural gas, coal, copper

• metal-cutting machine tools,
• forging-pressing machines,
• electric motors,
• tires,
• knitted wear,
• hosiery,
• shoes,
• silk fabric,
• chemicals,
• trucks,
• instruments,
• microelectronics,
• gem cutting,
• jewelry manufacturing,
• software development,
• food processing,
• brandy

• petroleum and natural gas, petroleum products, oilfield equipment;
• steel, iron ore, cement;
• chemicals and petrochemicals;
• textiles

• cotton textiles,
• jute,
• garments,
• tea processing,
• paper newsprint,
• cement,
• chemical fertilizer,
• light engineering,
• sugar

• cement,
• wood products,
• processed fruits,
• alcoholic beverages,
• calcium carbide

• iron and steel,
• coal,
• machine building,
• armaments,
• textiles and apparel,
• petroleum,
• cement,
• chemical fertilizers,
• footwear,
• toys,
• food processing,
• automobiles,
• consumer electronics,
• telecommunications

• steel,
• aircraft,
• machine tools,
• electrical appliances,
• mining (manganese and copper),
• chemicals,
• wood products,
• wine

• textiles,
• chemicals,
• food processing,
• steel,
• transportation equipment,
• cement,
• mining,
• petroleum,
• machinery,
• software

• among world's largest and technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles,
• electronic equipment,
• machine tools,
• steel and nonferrous metals,
• ships,
• chemicals;
• textiles,
• processed foods

• oil, coal, iron ore, manganese, chromite, lead, zinc, copper, titanium, bauxite, gold, silver, phosphates, sulfur, iron and steel;
• tractors and other agricultural machinery, electric motors, construction materials

• military products;
• machine building, electric power, chemicals;
• mining (coal, iron ore, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead, and precious metals), metallurgy;
• textiles, food processing;
• tourism

• electronics,
• automobile production,
• chemicals,
• shipbuilding,
• steel,
• textiles,
• clothing,
• footwear,
• food processing

• small machinery,
• textiles,
• food processing,
• cement,
• shoes,
• sawn logs,
• refrigerators,
• furniture,
• electric motors,
• gold,
• rare earth metals

• fish processing,
• tourism,
• shipping,
• boat building,
• coconut processing,
• garments,
• woven mats,
• rope,
• handicrafts,
• coral and sand mining

• construction materials, mining (coal, copper, molybdenum, fluorspar, and gold);
• oil;
• food and beverages, processing of animal products

• tourism, carpet, textile;
• small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills;
• cigarette;
• cement and brick production

textiles, and apparel, food processing, beverages, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp

• complete range of mining and extractive industries producing coal, oil, gas, chemicals, and metals;
• all forms of machine building from rolling mills to high-performance aircraft and space vehicles;
• shipbuilding;
• road and rail transportation equipment;
• communications equipment;
• agricultural machinery, tractors, and construction equipment;
• electric power generating and transmitting equipment;
• medical and scientific instruments;
• consumer durables, textiles, foodstuffs, handicrafts

rubber processing, tea, coconuts, and other agricultural commodities; clothing, cement, petroleum refining, textiles, tobacco

• aluminum,
• zinc,
• lead,
• chemicals and fertilizers,
• cement,
• vegetable oil,
• metal-cutting machine tools,
• refrigerators and freezers

• natural gas,
• oil,
• petroleum products,
• textiles,
• food processing

• textiles,
• food processing,
• machine building,
• metallurgy,
• natural gas,
• chemicals

• tourism,
• boat building,
• offshore financial services

• tourism,
• construction,
• light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances)

• tourism,
• transshipment facilities,
• oil refining

• tourism,
• banking,
• e-commerce,
• cement,
• oil refining and transshipment,
• salt,
• rum,
• aragonite,
• pharmaceuticals,
• spiral-welded steel pipe

• tourism,
• sugar,
• light manufacturing,
• component assembly for export

• garment production,
• food processing,
• tourism,
• construction

• tourism,
• light industry,
• construction,
• rum,
• concrete block,
• offshore financial center

• tourism,
• banking,
• insurance and finance,
• construction,
• construction materials,
• furniture

• microprocessors,
• food processing,
• textiles and clothing,
• construction materials,
• fertilizer,
• plastic products

• sugar,
• petroleum,
• tobacco,
• chemicals,
• construction,
• services,
• nickel,
• steel,
• cement,
• agricultural machinery,
• biotechnology

• soap,
• coconut oil,
• tourism,
• copra,
• furniture,
• cement blocks,
• shoes

• tourism,
• sugar processing,
• ferronickel and gold mining,
• textiles,
• cement,
• tobacco

• food processing,
• beverages,
• petroleum,
• chemicals,
• fertilizer,
• textiles,
• furniture,
• light metals

• food and beverages,
• textiles,
• light assembly operations,
• tourism,
• construction

• construction,
• cement,
• rum,
• sugar,
• tourism

• sugar,
• textiles and clothing,
• furniture,
• chemicals,
• petroleum,
• metals,
• rubber,
• tourism

• sugar refining,
• flour milling,
• textiles,
• cement,
• light assembly industries based on imported parts

• sugar,
• coffee,
• textiles,
• clothing,
• wood products

• tourism,
• bauxite,
• textiles,
• food processing,
• light manufactures,
• rum,
• cement,
• metal,
• paper,
• chemical products

• construction,
• rum,
• cement,
• oil refining,
• sugar,
• tourism

• tourism,
• rum,
• textiles,
• electronic appliances

• tourism (Curacao, Sint Maarten, and Bonaire),
• petroleum refining (Curacao),
• petroleum transshipment facilities (Curacao and Bonaire),
• light manufacturing (Curacao)

• food processing,
• chemicals,
• machinery and metal products,
• textiles,
• clothing,
• petroleum refining and distribution,
• beverages,
• footwear,
• wood

• construction,
• petroleum refining,
• brewing,
• cement and other construction materials,
• sugar milling

• pharmaceuticals,
• electronics,
• apparel,
• food products;
• tourism

• sugar processing,
• tourism,
• cotton,
• salt,
• copra,
• clothing,
• footwear,
• beverages

• clothing,
• assembly of electronic components,
• beverages,
• corrugated cardboard boxes,
• tourism,
• lime processing,
• coconut processing

• food processing,
• cement,
• furniture,
• clothing,
• starch

• petroleum,
• chemicals,
• tourism,
• food processing,
• cement,
• beverage,
• cotton textiles

tourism, offshore financial services

• tourism,
• petroleum refining,
• watch assembly,
• rum distilling,
• construction,
• pharmaceuticals,
• textiles,
• electronics

• food processing,
• textiles and clothing;
• lumber,
• oil,
• cement,
• chemicals,
• mining,
• basic metals,
• hydropower

• tourism (particularly skiing),
• cattle raising,
• timber,
• banking

• construction,
• machinery,
• vehicles and parts,
• food,
• chemicals,
• lumber and wood processing,
• paper and paperboard,
• communications equipment,
• tourism

• metal-cutting machine tools,
• tractors,
• trucks,
• earthmovers,
• motorcycles,
• television sets,
• chemical fibers,
• fertilizer,
• textiles,
• radios,
• refrigerators

• engineering and metal products,
• motor vehicle assembly,
• processed food and beverages,
• chemicals,
• basic metals,
• textiles,
• glass,
• petroleum,
• coal

• steel,
• coal,
• iron ore,
• lead,
• zinc,
• manganese,
• bauxite,
• vehicle assembly,
• textiles,
• tobacco products,
• wooden furniture,
• tank and aircraft assembly,
• domestic appliances,
• oil refining (2001)

• electricity, gas and water;
• food, beverages and tobacco;
• machinery and equipment, base metals, chemical products, coke, refined petroleum, nuclear fuel

• chemicals and plastics,
• machine tools,
• fabricated metal,
• electronics,
• pig iron and rolled steel products,
• aluminum,
• paper,
• wood products,
• construction materials,
• textiles,
• shipbuilding,
• petroleum and petroleum refining,
• food and beverages;
• tourism

• metallurgy,
• machinery and equipment,
• motor vehicles,
• glass,
• armaments

• food processing,
• machinery and equipment,
• textiles and clothing,
• chemical products,
• electronics,
• construction,
• furniture and other wood products,
• shipbuilding,
• windmills

• engineering,
• electronics,
• wood and wood products,
• textile;
• information technology,
• telecommunications

• fishing,
• fish processing,
• shipbuilding,
• construction,
• handicrafts

• metal products,
• electronics,
• shipbuilding,
• pulp and paper,
• copper refining,
• foodstuffs,
• chemicals,
• textiles,
• clothing

• machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics;
• textiles, food processing;
• tourism

• among the world's largest and most technologically advanced producers of iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and beverages;
• shipbuilding;
• textiles

• tourism,
• banking and finance,
• ship repairing,
• tobacco

• tourism;
• food and tobacco processing, textiles;
• chemicals, metal products;
• mining, petroleum

tourism, banking

• printing;
• production of coins, medals, postage stamps, a small amount of mosaics and staff uniforms;
• worldwide banking and financial activities

• mining,
• metallurgy,
• construction materials,
• processed foods,
• textiles,
• chemicals (especially pharmaceuticals),
• motor vehicles

• food products, brewing, textiles, clothing;
• chemicals, pharmaceuticals, machinery, transportation equipment, glass and crystal;
• software

• financial services,
• light manufacturing,
• tourism

• tourism,
• machinery,
• iron and steel,
• chemicals,
• food processing,
• textiles,
• motor vehicles,
• clothing,
• footwear,
• ceramics

• tourism,
• banking and finance,
• dairy

• buses, vans, street and railroad cars, synthetic fibers, agricultural machinery, fertilizers, washing machines, radios, electronics, pharmaceuticals, processed foods, textiles;
• note - dependent on imports for energy and raw materials

• electronics,
• metal manufacturing,
• dental products,
• ceramics,
• pharmaceuticals,
• food products,
• precision instruments,
• tourism,
• optical instruments

• metal-cutting machine tools,
• electric motors,
• television sets,
• refrigerators and freezers,
• petroleum refining,
• shipbuilding (small ships),
• furniture making,
• textiles,
• food processing,
• fertilizers,
• agricultural machinery,
• optical equipment,
• electronic components,
• computers,
• amber

• banking,
• iron and steel,
• food processing,
• chemicals,
• metal products,
• engineering,
• tires,
• glass,
• aluminum

• tourism;
• electronics, ship building and repair, construction;
• food and beverages, textiles, footwear, clothing, tobacco

• food processing,
• agricultural machinery,
• foundry equipment,
• refrigerators and freezers,
• washing machines,
• hosiery,
• sugar,
• vegetable oil,
• shoes,
• textiles

• tourism,
• construction,
• small-scale industrial and consumer products

• agroindustries,
• metal and engineering products,
• electrical machinery and equipment,
• chemicals,
• petroleum,
• construction,
• microelectronics,
• fishing