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;
• ship repair

• textiles,
• food processing,
• construction materials,
• cement

• 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,
• aluminum production,
• food processing,
• light consumer goods,
• textiles,
• lumber,
• ship repair

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

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

• fishing,
• tourism,
• perfume distillation

• mining (diamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, coltan, zinc),
• mineral processing,
• consumer products (including textiles, footwear, cigarettes, processed foods and beverages),
• cement,
• commercial ship repair

• 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,
• ship construction and repair

construction, agricultural processing

• textiles,
• food processing,
• tourism,
• chemicals,
• pharmaceuticals,
• hydrocarbons,
• construction,
• cement,
• metals,
• light manufactures

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

• food processing,
• beverages,
• clothing and textiles,
• light manufacturing,
• salt,
• cement

• coal,
• wood pulp,
• sugar,
• soft drink concentrates,
• textiles and apparel

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

• petroleum extraction and refining;
• manganese, gold;
• chemicals, ship repair, food and beverages, textiles, 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,
• cement,
• small commercial ship building

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

• agricultural products processing,
• beer,
• soft drinks

• small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, clothing, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, horticulture, oil refining;
• aluminum, steel, lead;
• cement, commercial ship repair, tourism

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

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

• petroleum,
• iron and steel,
• food processing,
• textiles,
• handicrafts,
• cement

• meat processing,
• seafood,
• 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, oil production, mining of iron ore, gold, and copper; gypsum deposits have never been exploited

• food processing (largely sugar milling),
• textiles,
• clothing,
• mining,
• 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 (diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper)

• uranium mining,
• cement,
• brick,
• soap,
• 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, small commercial ship construction and repair

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

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

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

• agricultural and fish processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining;
• iron ore, zircon, and gold mining, construction materials, ship construction and repair

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

• diamond mining;
• small-scale manufacturing (beverages, textiles, cigarettes, footwear);
• petroleum refining, small commercial ship repair

• a few light industries,
• including sugar refining,
• textiles,
• wireless communication

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

• 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, gold, and iron mining, salt, soda ash;
• cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood products, fertilizer

• 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,
• steel production

phosphate mining, handicrafts

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

• mining (coal, gold, platinum, 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);
• gold, niobium, tantalite, uranium, iron and diamond mining;
• handicrafts, hides and skins, small shipyards

• 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

• diamond-processing,
• metal-cutting machine tools,
• forging-pressing machines,
• electric motors,
• tires,
• knitted wear,
• hosiery,
• shoes,
• silk fabric,
• chemicals,
• trucks,
• instruments,
• microelectronics,
• 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,
• tourism

• mining and ore processing, iron, steel, aluminum, and other metals, coal;
• machine building;
• armaments;
• textiles and apparel;
• petroleum;
• cement;
• chemicals;
• fertilizers;
• consumer products, including footwear, toys, and electronics;
• food processing;
• transportation equipment, including automobiles, rail cars and locomotives, ships, and aircraft;
• telecommunications equipment, commercial space launch vehicles, satellites

• 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, limestone, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead, and precious metals), metallurgy;
• textiles, food processing;
• tourism

• electronics,
• telecommunications,
• automobile production,
• chemicals,
• shipbuilding,
• steel

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

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

• construction and construction materials;
• mining (coal, copper, molybdenum, fluorspar, tin, tungsten, and gold);
• oil;
• food and beverages;
• processing of animal products, cashmere and natural fiber manufacturing

• tourism, carpets, textiles;
• small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills;
• cigarettes, cement and brick production

• textiles and apparel,
• food processing,
• pharmaceuticals,
• 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;
• defense industries including radar, missile production, and advanced electronic components, 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

• processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, tobacco and other agricultural commodities;
• telecommunications, insurance, banking;
• clothing, textiles;
• cement, petroleum refining, information technology services

• 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,
• gold,
• petroleum,
• natural gas,
• chemicals

• tourism,
• boat building,
• offshore financial services

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

• tourism,
• transshipment facilities,
• oil refining

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

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

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

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

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

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

• sugar,
• petroleum,
• tobacco,
• construction,
• nickel,
• steel,
• cement,
• agricultural machinery,
• pharmaceuticals

• 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

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

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

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

• tourism,
• bauxite/alumina,
• agro processing,
• light manufactures,
• rum,
• cement,
• metal,
• paper,
• chemical products,
• telecommunications

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

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

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

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

• tourism,
• light industry and manufacturing,
• heavy industry

• 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,
• tobacco,
• furniture

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

• metal-cutting machine tools,
• tractors,
• trucks,
• earthmovers,
• motorcycles,
• televisions,
• synthetic fibers,
• fertilizer,
• textiles,
• radios,
• refrigerators

• engineering and metal products,
• motor vehicle assembly,
• transportation equipment,
• scientific instruments,
• processed food and beverages,
• chemicals,
• basic metals,
• textiles,
• glass,
• petroleum

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

• electricity, gas, water;
• food, beverages, 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

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

• iron,
• steel,
• nonferrous metals,
• chemicals,
• food processing,
• machinery and transportation equipment,
• textiles and clothing,
• electronics,
• construction,
• furniture and other wood products,
• shipbuilding and refurbishment,
• windmills,
• pharmaceuticals,
• medical equipment

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

among the world's largest and most technologically advanced, the EU industrial base includes: ferrous and non-ferrous metal production and processing, metal products, petroleum, coal, cement, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, rail transportation equipment, passenger and commercial vehicles, construction equipment, industrial equipment, shipbuilding, electrical power equipment, machine tools and automated manufacturing systems, electronics and telecommunications equipment, fishing, food and beverage processing, furniture, paper, textiles, tourism

• fishing,
• fish processing,
• small ship repair and refurbishment,
• handicrafts

• metals and metal products,
• electronics,
• machinery and scientific instruments,
• shipbuilding,
• pulp and paper,
• 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;
• mosaics and staff uniforms;
• worldwide banking and financial activities

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

• steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsum mining processing;
• food products, brewing, textiles, clothing;
• chemicals, pharmaceuticals;
• machinery, rail transportation equipment;
• glass and crystal;
• software, tourism

• financial services,
• light manufacturing,
• tourism

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

• tourism,
• banking and finance,
• dairy,
• electronics

• mineral mining,
• construction materials,
• base metals,
• leather,
• machinery,
• appliances

• 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 jewelry

• banking and financial services,
• iron and steel,
• information technology,
• telecommunications,
• cargo transportation,
• food processing,
• chemicals,
• metal products,
• engineering,
• tires,
• glass,
• aluminum,
• tourism

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

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

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

• steelmaking,
• aluminum,
• agricultural processing,
• consumer goods,
• tourism