Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution

2814 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Ammonia. In 2023, Ammonia were the world's 384th most traded product, with a total trade of $9B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Ammonia decreased by -51%, from $18.4B to $9B. Trade in Ammonia represent 0.04% of total world trade.

Ammonia are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Anhydrous ammonia and Ammonia in aqueous solution.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Ammonia  were Trinidad and Tobago ($1.67B), Saudi Arabia ($1.37B), Indonesia ($902M), Canada ($797M), and United States ($559M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Ammonia were United States ($1.37B), India ($1.23B), Morocco ($878M), South Korea ($524M), and Turkey ($433M).

Ranking Ammonia ranks 941st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Ammonia is a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent odor. It is used as a refrigerant, an oxidizing agent, a reducing agent, and as a general cleaning agent. Anhydrous ammonia is an important industrial chemical that is used in the production of fertilizers, nitric acid, and synthetic fibers. Ammonia is also used in the production of plastics, rubber, and explosives. In aqueous solution, ammonia is used as a cleaning agent and as a water softener.

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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 (2023)Trinidad and Tobago$1.67B
Top Destination (2023)United States$1.37B

In 2023 Ammonia were the world's 384th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Ammonia were Trinidad and Tobago ($1.67B), Saudi Arabia ($1.37B), Indonesia ($902M), Canada ($797M), and United States ($559M).

In 2023, the top importers of Ammonia were United States ($1.37B), India ($1.23B), Morocco ($878M), South Korea ($524M), and Turkey ($433M).

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Exporters of Ammonia (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Oman$102M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$84.7M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Ammonia grew the fastest in Oman ($102M), Estonia ($29.3M), Austria ($3.22M), Chinese Taipei ($2.39M), and Czechia ($1.48M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Ammonia were China ($84.7M), Australia ($80M), United Kingdom ($40.2M), Canada ($3.93M), and Romania ($3.21M).

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Exporters of Ammonia (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.05. This means that most of the exports of Ammonia are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Ammonia

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Trinidad and Tobago$1.67B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)India$1.22B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Ammonia. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Ammonia during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Ammonia were Trinidad and Tobago ($1.67B), Saudi Arabia ($1.37B), Indonesia ($880M), Canada ($788M), and Algeria ($433M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Ammonia were India ($1.22B), Morocco ($878M), United States ($810M), South Korea ($517M), and Turkey ($408M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Ammonia, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Anhydrous ammonia ($8.78B) and Ammonia in aqueous solution ($213M)

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSpain+ $13.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $32k

Ammonia’s highest export potential is Spain. With an export gap of $13.9M.  Ammonia’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $32k.

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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 (2023)

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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