Electricity2716 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2020 World Trade: $31.4B, Rnk 111 / 1217
2020 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $3.87B | $2.23B, Germany | Italy
2020 Product Complexity: -0.75, Rnk 762 / 1028
2019 - 2020 Export Growth (CAGR): -14.2%, Rnk 885 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 2.05%, Rnk 1238 / 1259
2020 Share of World Trade: 0.19%, Rnk 111 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Electricity. In 2020, Electricity were the world's 111th most traded product, with a total trade of $31.4B. Between 2019 and 2020 the exports of Electricity decreased by -14.2%, from $36.6B to $31.4B. Trade in Electricity represent 0.19% of total world trade.
Electricity are a part of Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation. They include Electrical energy.
Exports In 2020 the top exporters of Electricity were Germany ($3.87B), France ($2.52B), Laos ($1.93B), Canada ($1.91B), and Paraguay ($1.73B).
Imports In 2020 the top importers of Electricity were Italy ($2.23B), United States ($2.01B), Germany ($1.99B), Thailand ($1.76B), and Brazil ($1.5B).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Electricity was 2.05%, making it the 1238th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
The countries with the highest import tariffs for Electricity are Bermuda (25%), Cayman Islands (22%), Comoros (18.9%), and Madagascar (17.2%). The countries with the lowest tariffs are Angola (0%), Egypt (0%), Kenya (0%), Mozambique (0%), and Rwanda (0%).
Ranking Electricity ranks 762nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Electricity. Countries are shown based on data availability.
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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Electricity are the world's 111th most traded product.
In 2020, the top exporters of Electricity were Germany ($3.87B), France ($2.52B), Laos ($1.93B), Canada ($1.91B), and Paraguay ($1.73B).
In 2020, the top importers of Electricity were Italy ($2.23B), United States ($2.01B), Germany ($1.99B), Thailand ($1.76B), and Brazil ($1.5B).
Trade by country
Between 2019 and 2020, the exports of Electricity grew the fastest in Laos ($595M), Paraguay ($162M), Uzbekistan ($69.5M), Turkmenistan ($66.3M), and Argentina ($61.7M).
Between 2019 and 2020, the fastest growing importers of Electricity were Thailand ($507M), Brazil ($261M), Cambodia ($160M), France ($134M), and Afghanistan ($89.4M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Electricity.
In 2020, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.11. This means that most of the exports of Electricity are explained by 34 countries.
This map shows which countries export or import more of Electricity. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Electricity during 2020.
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Electricity were Germany ($1.88B), Laos ($1.82B), Paraguay ($1.73B), Canada ($1.72B), and France ($1.55B).
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Electricity were Italy ($1.85B), United States ($1.72B), Thailand ($1.55B), Brazil ($1.5B), and Poland ($745M).
In 2020, the world most traded Electricity, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Electrical energy ($31.4B)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Electricity. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Electricity in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.
In 2018, the average tariff for importing Electricity was 2.05%. The countries with the highest tariffs for importing Electricity were Bermuda (25%), Cayman Islands (22%), Comoros (18.9%), and Madagascar (17.2%).
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.
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