2022
Exports
$78.4BWorld Rnk 2 / 220
Flag Rnk 9 / 21
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Precious Metals
0.58Rnk 328 / 1025
2022
Imports
$84.8BWorld Rnk 4 / 225
Flag Rnk 11 / 21
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States
1.47Rnk 10 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United States exported $78.4B in Precious Metals, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Precious Metals in the world. At the same year, Precious Metals was the 9th most exported product in United States. The main destination of Precious Metals exports from United States are: Switzerland ($24B), United Kingdom ($9.97B), India ($7.62B), Canada ($7.43B), and Hong Kong ($4.68B).

The fastest growing export markets for Precious Metals of United States between 2021 and 2022 were Switzerland ($12.1B), Singapore ($1.11B), and Israel ($494M).

Imports In 2022, United States imported $84.8B in Precious Metals, becoming the 4th largest importer of Precious Metals in the world. At the same year, Precious Metals was the 11th most imported product in United States. United States imports Precious Metals primarily from: India ($14.7B), Switzerland ($11.7B), Israel ($6.43B), Canada ($5.72B), and South Africa ($5.05B).

The fastest growing import markets in Precious Metals for United States between 2021 and 2022 were Switzerland ($1.47B), Israel ($1.21B), and China ($812M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as CrimsonLogic (595), Amazon (340), and Ameziel (281) were at the forefront of shipping Precious Metals to the United States.

Latest Trends

July 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$-1.05B(-18.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$1.37B(21.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (July 2024)New York$5.43B
MAIN DESTINATION (July 2024)Switzerland$882M

This section shows Precious Metals's exports and imports data at subnational level for United States. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Precious Metals over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$78.4B
IMPORTS (2022)$84.8B
NET TRADE (2022)-$6.46B

In 2022, United States exported $78.4B in Precious Metals. The main destinations of United States exports on Precious Metals were Switzerland ($24B), United Kingdom ($9.97B), India ($7.62B), Canada ($7.43B), and Hong Kong ($4.68B).

In 2022, United States imported $84.8B in Precious Metals, mainly from India ($14.7B), Switzerland ($11.7B), Israel ($6.43B), Canada ($5.72B), and South Africa ($5.05B).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Precious Metals EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
Switzerland$12.1B (102%)
Singapore$1.11B (56.8%)
Israel$494M (26%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Precious Metals BY United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Kingdom-$2.28B (-18.6%)
Belgium-$1.06B (-61.6%)
Hong Kong-$1.01B (-17.8%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, United States's main exporting competitors in Precious Metals were:
In 2022, United States's main importing competitors in Precious Metals were:

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Trade Value of Precious Metals by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $871M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $2.57B

Precious Metals’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $871M.   Precious Metals’s highest import potential is Canada with an import gap of $2.57B.

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