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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Oxirane (ethylene oxide). In 2022, Oxirane (ethylene oxide) were the world's 2842nd most traded product, with a total trade of $546M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Oxirane (ethylene oxide) grew by 1.92%, from $536M to $546M. Trade in Oxirane (ethylene oxide) represent 0.0023% of total world trade.

Oxirane (ethylene oxide) are a part of Epoxides.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Oxirane (ethylene oxide)  were Germany ($224M), Netherlands ($136M), Belgium ($88.1M), France ($54.6M), and United States ($11.1M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Oxirane (ethylene oxide) were Germany ($125M), Italy ($122M), Belgium ($91.1M), France ($37.9M), and United Kingdom ($24.7M).

Ranking Oxirane (ethylene oxide) ranks 845th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Ethylene oxide is used as a chemical intermediate for production of ethylene glycol. It is also used in the production of polyethylene films.

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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)Germany$224M
Top Destination (2022)Germany$125M

In 2022 Oxirane (ethylene oxide) were the world's 2842nd most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Oxirane (ethylene oxide) were Germany ($224M), Netherlands ($136M), Belgium ($88.1M), France ($54.6M), and United States ($11.1M).

In 2022, the top importers of Oxirane (ethylene oxide) were Germany ($125M), Italy ($122M), Belgium ($91.1M), France ($37.9M), and United Kingdom ($24.7M).

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Exporters of Oxirane (ethylene oxide) (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Belgium$37.5M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$11.9M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Oxirane (ethylene oxide) grew the fastest in Belgium ($37.5M), Germany ($24.1M), United States ($812k), Singapore ($748k), and India ($635k).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Oxirane (ethylene oxide) were Germany ($11.9M), Netherlands ($11.3M), Italy ($5.36M), Slovakia ($5.07M), and United Kingdom ($3.33M).

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Exporters of Oxirane (ethylene oxide) (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Oxirane (ethylene oxide).

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.34. This means that most of the exports of Oxirane (ethylene oxide) are explained by 5 countries.

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Value of Exports in Oxirane (ethylene oxide)

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Netherlands$118M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Italy$122M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Oxirane (ethylene oxide). Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Oxirane (ethylene oxide) during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Oxirane (ethylene oxide) were Netherlands ($118M), Germany ($98.9M), France ($16.7M), United States ($10.3M), and Russia ($6.4M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Oxirane (ethylene oxide) were Italy ($122M), Slovakia ($24.7M), United Kingdom ($23.3M), Poland ($16.5M), and Switzerland ($13.5M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Oxirane (ethylene oxide).
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Oxirane (ethylene oxide) by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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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)

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