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Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material

4902 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $2.65BRnk 712 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $409M | $479MPoland | Germany
2022
Product Complexity 1.06Rnk 145 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -7.11%Rnk 1060 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.011%Rnk 712 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Newspapers. In 2022, Newspapers were the world's 712th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.65B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Newspapers decreased by -7.11%, from $2.85B to $2.65B. Trade in Newspapers represent 0.011% of total world trade.

Newspapers are a part of Books, newspapers, & other prints. They include Newspapers, journals and periodicals, < 4 issues/week and Newspapers, journals and periodicals, > 3 issues/week.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Newspapers  were Poland ($409M), United States ($390M), United Kingdom ($389M), Germany ($375M), and France ($216M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Newspapers were Germany ($479M), Canada ($347M), France ($212M), United States ($167M), and Switzerland ($161M).

Ranking Newspapers ranks 145th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description The common uses of newspapers, journals and periodicals are to provide information about current events, to provide insight into a particular subject, and to provide information about the society in which they are published.

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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)Poland$409M
Top Destination (2022)Germany$479M

In 2022 Newspapers were the world's 712th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Newspapers were Poland ($409M), United States ($390M), United Kingdom ($389M), Germany ($375M), and France ($216M).

In 2022, the top importers of Newspapers were Germany ($479M), Canada ($347M), France ($212M), United States ($167M), and Switzerland ($161M).

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Exporters of Newspapers (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Italy$42M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$83.6M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Newspapers grew the fastest in Italy ($42M), United Kingdom ($34.4M), Canada ($14.3M), Estonia ($4.59M), and Finland ($3.06M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Newspapers were United States ($83.6M), France ($13.2M), Spain ($13M), Australia ($13M), and Hungary ($4.54M).

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Exporters of Newspapers (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Newspapers (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.96. This means that most of the exports of Newspapers are explained by 15 countries.

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Value of Exports in Newspapers

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Poland$391M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Canada$302M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Newspapers were Poland ($391M), United Kingdom ($338M), United States ($223M), Italy ($126M), and Romania ($40M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Newspapers were Canada ($302M), Switzerland ($154M), Austria ($144M), Germany ($104M), and Australia ($102M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Newspapers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Newspapers, journals and periodicals, < 4... ($2.5B) and Newspapers, journals and periodicals, > 3... ($148M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Newspapers (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 Newspapers.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Newspapers by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $4.84M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALItaly+ $2.56M

Newspapers’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $4.84M.  Newspapers’s highest import potential is Italy with an import gap of $2.56M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Newspapers 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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