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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Acrylonitrile. In 2022, Acrylonitrile were the world's 1197th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.8B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Acrylonitrile decreased by -19.4%, from $3.47B to $2.8B. Trade in Acrylonitrile represent 0.012% of total world trade.

Acrylonitrile are a part of Nitrile Compounds.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Acrylonitrile  were United States ($692M), South Korea ($432M), Netherlands ($408M), China ($344M), and Germany ($297M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Acrylonitrile were South Korea ($359M), India ($322M), Netherlands ($278M), France ($229M), and Turkey ($195M).

Ranking Acrylonitrile ranks 347th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description A common use of acrylonitrile is to make plastics. Acrylonitrile can also be used to make acrylic fibers, which are used to make Gore-Tex® jackets.

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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)United States$692M
Top Destination (2022)South Korea$359M

In 2022 Acrylonitrile were the world's 1197th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Acrylonitrile were United States ($692M), South Korea ($432M), Netherlands ($408M), China ($344M), and Germany ($297M).

In 2022, the top importers of Acrylonitrile were South Korea ($359M), India ($322M), Netherlands ($278M), France ($229M), and Turkey ($195M).

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Exporters of Acrylonitrile (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Netherlands$31.2M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Netherlands$30.4M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Acrylonitrile grew the fastest in Netherlands ($31.2M), Latvia ($7.39M), Belgium ($3.84M), India ($3.55M), and Italy ($1.98M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Acrylonitrile were Netherlands ($30.4M), United States ($18.9M), France ($17M), Italy ($10.1M), and Mexico ($9.6M).

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Exporters of Acrylonitrile (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Acrylonitrile.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.12. This means that most of the exports of Acrylonitrile are explained by 8 countries.

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Value of Exports in Acrylonitrile

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$619M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)India$310M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Acrylonitrile were United States ($619M), Germany ($216M), China ($180M), Netherlands ($130M), and Brazil ($98.7M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Acrylonitrile were India ($310M), France ($207M), Belgium ($99.2M), Malaysia ($96M), and Hungary ($93.7M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Acrylonitrile.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Acrylonitrile in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Acrylonitrile 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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