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Microscopes, compound optical; including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection

9011 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $3.29BRnk 648 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.15B | $606MGermany | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.76Rnk 272 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 2.61%Rnk 320 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.015%Rnk 648 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Microscopes. In 2023, Microscopes were the world's 648th most traded product, with a total trade of $3.29B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Microscopes grew by 2.61%, from $3.2B to $3.29B. Trade in Microscopes represent 0.015% of total world trade.

Microscopes are a part of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments. They include Stereoscopic microscopes, Microscopes, optical, nes, Parts and accessories for optical microscopes, and Microscopes, for photomicrography.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Microscopes  were Germany ($1.15B), China ($487M), Japan ($439M), Singapore ($249M), and United States ($236M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Microscopes were United States ($606M), China ($359M), Germany ($296M), Japan ($209M), and Netherlands ($120M).

Ranking Microscopes ranks 272nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Optical microscopes are used to look at objects that are too small for the naked eye. They can be used to look at things like insects, plants, and other small objects.

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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$1.15B
Top Destination (2023)United States$606M

In 2023 Microscopes were the world's 648th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Microscopes were Germany ($1.15B), China ($487M), Japan ($439M), Singapore ($249M), and United States ($236M).

In 2023, the top importers of Microscopes were United States ($606M), China ($359M), Germany ($296M), Japan ($209M), and Netherlands ($120M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Germany$68.8M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Netherlands$35.8M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Microscopes grew the fastest in Germany ($68.8M), France ($14.4M), Netherlands ($11.7M), Italy ($10.1M), and Hungary ($8.43M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Microscopes were Netherlands ($35.8M), Turkey ($19.2M), United States ($17.3M), Denmark ($12.4M), and Kazakhstan ($11.1M).

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Exporters of Microscopes (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.44. This means that most of the exports of Microscopes are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Microscopes

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Germany$850M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$370M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Microscopes were Germany ($850M), Japan ($229M), Singapore ($169M), China ($128M), and Finland ($31.4M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Microscopes were United States ($370M), Hong Kong ($89.7M), South Korea ($62.3M), Russia ($56.2M), and India ($53.9M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Microscopes, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Microscopes, optical, nes ($1.26B), Parts and accessories for optical microscopes ($987M), Stereoscopic microscopes ($839M), and Microscopes, for photomicrography ($198M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Microscopes by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $11.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $7.03M

Microscopes’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $11.4M.  Microscopes’s highest import potential is Netherlands with an import gap of $7.03M.

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Product Complexity

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Microscopes.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Microscopes 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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