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Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)

8408 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $45.4BRnk 103 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $8.39B | $5.93BUnited States | United States
2022
Product Complexity 1.16Rnk 121 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -1.5%Rnk 928 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.19%Rnk 103 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Combustion Engines. In 2022, Combustion Engines were the world's 103rd most traded product, with a total trade of $45.4B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Combustion Engines decreased by -1.5%, from $46.1B to $45.4B. Trade in Combustion Engines represent 0.19% of total world trade.

Combustion Engines are a part of Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts. They include Engines, diesel, for motor vehicles, Engines, diesel except motor vehicle/marine, and Marine propulsion engines, diesel.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Combustion Engines  were United States ($8.39B), Germany ($5.58B), Japan ($4.24B), United Kingdom ($4.06B), and Sweden ($2.46B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Combustion Engines were United States ($5.93B), Mexico ($5.75B), Germany ($3.93B), China ($2.84B), and Turkey ($2.74B).

Ranking Combustion Engines ranks 121st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description A diesel engine is a type of internal combustion engine that uses diesel fuel. Diesel engines are used in many different types of vehicles, including cars, trucks, trains, and boats.

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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$8.39B
Top Destination (2022)United States$5.93B

In 2022 Combustion Engines were the world's 103rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Combustion Engines were United States ($8.39B), Germany ($5.58B), Japan ($4.24B), United Kingdom ($4.06B), and Sweden ($2.46B).

In 2022, the top importers of Combustion Engines were United States ($5.93B), Mexico ($5.75B), Germany ($3.93B), China ($2.84B), and Turkey ($2.74B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$712M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Canada$357M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Combustion Engines grew the fastest in United States ($712M), China ($516M), United Kingdom ($420M), India ($282M), and Poland ($240M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Combustion Engines were Canada ($357M), Mexico ($313M), Poland ($248M), Turkey ($233M), and Thailand ($200M).

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Exporters of Combustion Engines (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Combustion Engines.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.07. This means that most of the exports of Combustion Engines are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Combustion Engines

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Japan$3.4B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Mexico$4.17B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Combustion Engines were Japan ($3.4B), United Kingdom ($2.98B), United States ($2.46B), Sweden ($2.25B), and Germany ($1.65B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Combustion Engines were Mexico ($4.17B), Turkey ($2.68B), Canada ($1.07B), Spain ($911M), and Czechia ($838M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Combustion Engines, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Engines, diesel, for motor vehicles ($26.9B), Engines, diesel except motor vehicle/marine ($15.4B), and Marine propulsion engines, diesel ($3.13B)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Combustion Engines by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $140M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $97.6M

Combustion Engines’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $140M.  Combustion Engines’s highest import potential is United Kingdom with an import gap of $97.6M.

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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 (2022)

Related Products

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Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Combustion Engines 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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