Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa

2105 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Ice Cream. In 2023, Ice Cream were the world's 485th most traded product, with a total trade of $6.02B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Ice Cream grew by 10.9%, from $5.43B to $6.02B. Trade in Ice Cream represent 0.027% of total world trade.

Ice Cream are a part of Miscellaneous edible preparations. They include Ice cream and other edible ice.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Ice Cream  were Germany ($786M), France ($643M), Belgium ($579M), Netherlands ($431M), and Poland ($397M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Ice Cream were United Kingdom ($524M), Germany ($505M), France ($421M), Netherlands ($335M), and United States ($311M).

Ranking Ice Cream ranks 586th 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 (2023)Germany$786M
Top Destination (2023)United Kingdom$524M

In 2023 Ice Cream were the world's 485th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Ice Cream were Germany ($786M), France ($643M), Belgium ($579M), Netherlands ($431M), and Poland ($397M).

In 2023, the top importers of Ice Cream were United Kingdom ($524M), Germany ($505M), France ($421M), Netherlands ($335M), and United States ($311M).

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Exporters of Ice Cream (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Germany$140M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United Kingdom$67.8M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Ice Cream grew the fastest in Germany ($140M), Belgium ($134M), Spain ($89.2M), Poland ($73.2M), and France ($50.4M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Ice Cream were United Kingdom ($67.8M), Netherlands ($64.6M), Spain ($62.4M), Portugal ($52.4M), and Austria ($40.8M).

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Exporters of Ice Cream (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Ice Cream (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Ice Cream.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.76. This means that most of the exports of Ice Cream are explained by 27 countries.

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Value of Exports in Ice Cream

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Belgium$344M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United Kingdom$374M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Ice Cream were Belgium ($344M), Germany ($281M), Poland ($245M), France ($223M), and Italy ($199M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Ice Cream were United Kingdom ($374M), Portugal ($126M), Austria ($108M), Philippines ($95.3M), and Australia ($94.6M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Ice Cream by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $24.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $19.3M

Ice Cream’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $24.5M.  Ice Cream’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $19.3M.

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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

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Ice Cream 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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