World Economy and Industry

The world economy is an interconnected system of the economies of all countries.

Economic Sectors

Sector	Industries
Primary	agriculture, mining
Secondary	manufacturing, construction
Services	trade, transport, tourism, education

• In developed countries, the services sector has the largest share.
• Among the largest economies by GDP (gross domestic product) are: the USA, China, Germany, Japan, India.

Industry

Among the leading extractors and producers are:

• Oil: the USA, Saudi Arabia, Russia.
• Gas: the USA, Russia, Iran.
• Coal: China, India.
• Most steel is smelted in China: more than half of the world's steel comes from China.
• Automobile manufacturing: China, the USA, Japan, Germany.
• Electronics: South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China.

Agriculture

Product	Among the leading producers
Wheat	China, India, Russia
Rice	China, India
Coffee	Brazil (more than a third of the world's coffee)
Tea	China, India
Cotton	China, India, Brazil, the USA

• Uzbekistan is also one of the major cotton-producing countries.
• Tourism belongs to the services sector, not to industry.
• Mining is a primary sector industry.
• Coffee: Brazil, steel: China.