China is Largest Merchandise Exporter

Up until very recently Germany was the world's largest merchandise exporter, however, as of October 2009 China has become the largest exporter.

During the first 10 months of 2009 China exported $957 billion worth of goods while Germany exported $917 billion. It is expected that November and December's numbers will not change China's position. Numbers for all of 2009 are expected shortly.