Horses, asses, mules and hinnies; live

0101 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Horses. In 2022, Horses were the world's 592nd most traded product, with a total trade of $4.22B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Horses decreased by -7.6%, from $4.57B to $4.22B. Trade in Horses represent 0.018% of total world trade.

Horses are a part of Live animals. They include Pure-bred Breeding Horses, Non-breeding Horses, and Live Donkeys, Mules, and Crossbreeds.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Horses  were United Kingdom ($643M), China ($608M), Hong Kong ($576M), Ireland ($396M), and Germany ($307M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Horses were United States ($723M), Hong Kong ($699M), China ($597M), United Kingdom ($506M), and Ireland ($431M).

Ranking Horses ranks 653rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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 Kingdom$643M
Top Destination (2022)United States$723M

In 2022 Horses were the world's 592nd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Horses were United Kingdom ($643M), China ($608M), Hong Kong ($576M), Ireland ($396M), and Germany ($307M).

In 2022, the top importers of Horses were United States ($723M), Hong Kong ($699M), China ($597M), United Kingdom ($506M), and Ireland ($431M).

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Exporters of Horses (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)France$71M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$36.9M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Horses grew the fastest in France ($71M), Germany ($35M), Pakistan ($30.8M), Sweden ($8.38M), and Portugal ($8.36M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Horses were United States ($36.9M), Saudi Arabia ($26.4M), Qatar ($15.1M), Afghanistan ($13M), and Australia ($11.9M).

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Exporters of Horses (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Horses (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.88. This means that most of the exports of Horses are explained by 14 countries.

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Value of Exports in Horses

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Netherlands$273M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$429M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Horses were Netherlands ($273M), Germany ($244M), France ($171M), United Kingdom ($137M), and Belgium ($107M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Horses were United States ($429M), Japan ($131M), Hong Kong ($122M), Switzerland ($63.9M), and Mexico ($61.3M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Horses, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Non-breeding Horses ($2.68B), Pure-bred Breeding Horses ($1.55B), and Live Donkeys, Mules, and Crossbreeds ($1.23k)

HS6 Disaggregation for Horses (2022)
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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 Horses.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Horses in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Horses by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIreland+ $1.29M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $6.61M

Horses’s highest export potential is Ireland. With an export gap of $1.29M.  Horses’s highest import potential is Netherlands with an import gap of $6.61M.

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Horses 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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