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The leading French region in terms of its trade surplus (€9.1 billion)

5th most important region in France for exports (€31.36 billion): accounting for 6.1% of French exports 

Main export destinations:
Midi-Pyrenees's top five client countries are the United States (€2.6 billion), Germany (€2.4 billion), Spain (€1.9 billion), China (€1.2 billion) and the United Kingdom (€1 billion).

Leading suppliers:  
The top five supplier countries to Midi-Pyrenees are  Germany (€3.8 billion), the United States (€3 billion), the United Kingdom (€1.1 billion),  Spain (€814 million) and Italy (€484 million).

Source: Ministre de l'Economie, des Finance et de l'Industrie, Direction régionale des Douanes de Midi-Pyrénées, Commerce Extérieur Midi-Pyrénées Année 2005