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2023
World Trade $7.02BRnk 528 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.58B | $1.33BIreland | Japan
2023
Product Complexity 1.13Rnk 580 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -6.42%Rnk 2266 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.031%Rnk 528 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Contact lenses. In 2023, Contact lenses were the world's 528th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.02B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Contact lenses decreased by -6.42%, from $7.5B to $7.02B. Trade in Contact lenses represent 0.031% of total world trade.

Contact lenses are a part of Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Contact lenses  were Ireland ($1.58B), United States ($1.07B), Germany ($1.03B), United Kingdom ($600M), and Chinese Taipei ($537M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Contact lenses were Japan ($1.33B), United States ($829M), China ($476M), Germany ($429M), and United Kingdom ($342M).

Ranking Contact lenses ranks 580th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Contact lenses are often used to correct a person's vision problems. They are also used to make a person's eyes look larger or change the color of a person's eyes.

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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)Ireland$1.58B
Top Destination (2023)Japan$1.33B

In 2023 Contact lenses were the world's 528th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Contact lenses were Ireland ($1.58B), United States ($1.07B), Germany ($1.03B), United Kingdom ($600M), and Chinese Taipei ($537M).

In 2023, the top importers of Contact lenses were Japan ($1.33B), United States ($829M), China ($476M), Germany ($429M), and United Kingdom ($342M).

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Exporters of Contact lenses (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Belgium$95.3M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Italy$84.5M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Contact lenses grew the fastest in Belgium ($95.3M), Ireland ($56.6M), Singapore ($24M), Hungary ($17.5M), and Netherlands ($16.4M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Contact lenses were Italy ($84.5M), Spain ($30.9M), Netherlands ($16.5M), Poland ($12.3M), and Sweden ($12.1M).

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Exporters of Contact lenses (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Contact lenses.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.66. This means that most of the exports of Contact lenses are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Contact lenses

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Ireland$1.56B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Japan$1.3B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Contact lenses were Ireland ($1.56B), Germany ($597M), Chinese Taipei ($445M), United Kingdom ($258M), and United States ($239M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Contact lenses were Japan ($1.3B), China ($463M), Italy ($274M), Canada ($213M), and Netherlands ($165M).

Net Trade (2023)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Contact lenses.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Contact lenses 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 (2023)

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