8 Countries that Export the Most Plastic in the World

2. Germany

$7.8 billion

11.8% of Total Exports

As Europe’s largest producer and manufacturer of plastics, Germany’s plastics industry includes–but is not limited to–machine manufacturers, plastics and rubber recycling, processing and a number of other plastics-related operations.  The industry makes up more than six percent of the country’s domestic production, and has a profound impact on other major sectors in Germany’s economy, including packaging, electrical engineering, automotives, and many others. And now, let’s see the number one in our list of countries that export the most plastic in the world.