Integrated Circuits8542 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2020 World Trade: $669B, Rnk 1 / 1217
2020 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $138B | $162B, Chinese Taipei | Hong Kong
2020 Product Complexity: 1.42, Rnk 71 / 1028
2019 - 2020 Export Growth (CAGR): 9.73%, Rnk 124 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 2.66%, Rnk 1178 / 1259
2020 Share of World Trade: 4%, Rnk 1 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Integrated Circuits. In 2020, Integrated Circuits were the world's 1st most traded product, with a total trade of $669B. Between 2019 and 2020 the exports of Integrated Circuits grew by 9.73%, from $610B to $669B. Trade in Integrated Circuits represent 4% of total world trade.
Integrated Circuits are a part of Electrical machinery and electronics. They include Monolithic integrated circuits, digital, Monolithic integrated circuits, except digital, Parts of electronic integrated circuits etc, Hybrid integrated circuits, and Electronic integrated circuits/microassemblies, nes.
Exports In 2020 the top exporters of Integrated Circuits were Chinese Taipei ($138B), China ($120B), South Korea ($89.1B), Malaysia ($65B), and Singapore ($62.7B).
Imports In 2020 the top importers of Integrated Circuits were Hong Kong ($162B), China ($144B), Singapore ($51.1B), Chinese Taipei ($48.6B), and South Korea ($38.6B).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Integrated Circuits was 2.66%, making it the 1178th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Integrated Circuits ranks 71st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Electronic integrated circuits are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including silicon, gallium arsenide, and gallium nitride.
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Integrated Circuits. Countries are shown based on data availability.
For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.
* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Top Origin (2020): Chinese Taipei, $138B
Top Destination (2020): Hong Kong, $162B
Integrated Circuits are the world's 1st most traded product.
In 2020, the top exporters of Integrated Circuits were Chinese Taipei ($138B), China ($120B), South Korea ($89.1B), Malaysia ($65B), and Singapore ($62.7B).
In 2020, the top importers of Integrated Circuits were Hong Kong ($162B), China ($144B), Singapore ($51.1B), Chinese Taipei ($48.6B), and South Korea ($38.6B).
Trade by country
Top Origin Growth (2019 - 2020): Chinese Taipei, $24.3B
Top Destination Growth (2019 - 2020): China, $22.3B
Between 2019 and 2020, the exports of Integrated Circuits grew the fastest in Chinese Taipei ($24.3B), China ($12.7B), Singapore ($7.84B), Vietnam ($4.06B), and South Korea ($3.71B).
Between 2019 and 2020, the fastest growing importers of Integrated Circuits were China ($22.3B), Hong Kong ($16.9B), Singapore ($7.41B), Vietnam ($7.24B), and Chinese Taipei ($6.66B).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Integrated Circuits.
In 2020, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.54. This means that most of the exports of Integrated Circuits are explained by 11 countries.
TOP NET EXPORTER (2020): Chinese Taipei, $89.7B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2020): Hong Kong, $156B
This map shows which countries export or import more of Integrated Circuits. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Integrated Circuits during 2020.
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Integrated Circuits were Chinese Taipei ($89.7B), South Korea ($50.5B), Malaysia ($37.2B), United States ($20B), and Japan ($13.6B).
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Integrated Circuits were Hong Kong ($156B), China ($24.2B), Mexico ($23.7B), Vietnam ($14.8B), and India ($7.29B).
In 2020, the world most traded Integrated Circuits, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Monolithic integrated circuits, digital ($635B), Monolithic integrated circuits, except digital ($21.7B), and Parts of electronic integrated circuits etc ($12.6B)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Integrated Circuits. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Integrated Circuits in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.
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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