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2023
World Trade $3.93BRnk 608 / 1228
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.83B | $464MChina | Ukraine
2023
Product Complexity 0.79Rnk 239 / 999
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 60.9%Rnk 11 / 1228
2023
Share of World Trade 0.017%Rnk 608 / 1228

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Drones. In 2023, Drones were the world's 608th most traded product, with a total trade of $3.93B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Drones grew by 60.9%, from $2.44B to $3.93B. Trade in Drones represent 0.017% of total world trade.

Drones are a part of Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof. They include Small drones (250g-7kg), RC Only, Mini drones (<250g), RC Only, Large drones (25-150kg), RC Only, Heavy drones (>150kg), RC Only, Medium-sized drones (7-25kg), RC Only, Heavy UAV (>150kg), Large UAV (25-150kg), Small UAV (250g-7kg), Medium-sized UAV (7-25kg), and Passenger carrying drones, among others.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Drones  were China ($1.83B), Hong Kong ($408M), Turkey ($231M), United States ($212M), and Netherlands ($203M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Drones were Ukraine ($464M), United States ($423M), Netherlands ($223M), Germany ($211M), and Poland ($151M).

Ranking Drones ranks 239th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Latest Trends

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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

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Top Origin (2023)China$1.83B
Top Destination (2023)Ukraine$464M

In 2023 Drones were the world's 608th most traded product (out of 1,228).

In 2023, the top exporters of Drones were China ($1.83B), Hong Kong ($408M), Turkey ($231M), United States ($212M), and Netherlands ($203M).

In 2023, the top importers of Drones were Ukraine ($464M), United States ($423M), Netherlands ($223M), Germany ($211M), and Poland ($151M).

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Exporters of Drones (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)China$347M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Ukraine$425M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Drones grew the fastest in China ($347M), Hong Kong ($284M), Turkey ($213M), Netherlands ($75.9M), and Czechia ($64.4M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Drones were Ukraine ($425M), United States ($188M), China ($101M), Poland ($86.3M), and Netherlands ($69.2M).

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Exporters of Drones (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Drones (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.39. This means that most of the exports of Drones are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Drones

Net Trade

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$1.7B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Ukraine$462M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Drones were China ($1.7B), Hong Kong ($288M), Turkey ($186M), Malaysia ($37.4M), and Vietnam ($27.8M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Drones were Ukraine ($462M), United States ($211M), Denmark ($122M), Germany ($114M), and United Arab Emirates ($109M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Drones, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Small drones (250g-7kg), RC Only ($1.85B), Mini drones (<250g), RC Only ($960M), Heavy drones (>150kg), RC Only ($342M), Large drones (25-150kg), RC Only ($300M), and Medium-sized drones (7-25kg), RC Only ($253M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Drones (2023)
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Country Comparison

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

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Drones by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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

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The following visualization shows the relatedness of Drones 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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