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Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude

2709 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $1.45TRnk 1 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $236B | $287BSaudi Arabia | China
2022
Product Complexity -2.53Rnk 1025 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 46.1%Rnk 36 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 6.13%Rnk 1 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Crude Petroleum. In 2022, Crude Petroleum were the world's 1st most traded product, with a total trade of $1.45T. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Crude Petroleum grew by 46.1%, from $993B to $1.45T. Trade in Crude Petroleum represent 6.13% of total world trade.

Crude Petroleum are a part of Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation. They include Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Crude Petroleum  were Saudi Arabia ($236B), Russia ($133B), Canada ($123B), United States ($118B), and Iraq ($111B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Crude Petroleum were China ($287B), United States ($199B), India ($170B), South Korea ($89.1B), and Japan ($86.7B).

Ranking Crude Petroleum ranks 1025th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Saudi Arabia$236B
Top Destination (2022)China$287B

In 2022 Crude Petroleum were the world's 1st most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Crude Petroleum were Saudi Arabia ($236B), Russia ($133B), Canada ($123B), United States ($118B), and Iraq ($111B).

In 2022, the top importers of Crude Petroleum were China ($287B), United States ($199B), India ($170B), South Korea ($89.1B), and Japan ($86.7B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Saudi Arabia$92.8B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$74.3B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Crude Petroleum grew the fastest in Saudi Arabia ($92.8B), United States ($49.4B), United Arab Emirates ($45.2B), Canada ($40.7B), and Iraq ($39.5B).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Crude Petroleum were United States ($74.3B), China ($72.4B), India ($67.5B), Japan ($31.6B), and South Korea ($27.6B).

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Exporters of Crude Petroleum (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Crude Petroleum.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.39. This means that most of the exports of Crude Petroleum are explained by 20 countries.

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Value of Exports in Crude Petroleum

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Saudi Arabia$235B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$286B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Crude Petroleum. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Crude Petroleum during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Crude Petroleum were Saudi Arabia ($235B), Russia ($133B), Iraq ($111B), Canada ($106B), and United Arab Emirates ($102B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Crude Petroleum were China ($286B), India ($170B), South Korea ($88.9B), Japan ($86.6B), and United States ($80.2B).

Net Trade (2022)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Crude Petroleum.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Crude Petroleum by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $2.7B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $1.11B

Crude Petroleum’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $2.7B.  Crude Petroleum’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $1.11B.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Crude Petroleum.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Crude Petroleum to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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