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

4902 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $2.25BRnk 740 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $386M | $296MUnited Kingdom | Canada
2023
Product Complexity 1.13Rnk 136 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -12.3%Rnk 822 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0099%Rnk 740 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Newspapers. In 2023, Newspapers were the world's 740th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.25B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Newspapers decreased by -12.3%, from $2.56B to $2.25B. Trade in Newspapers represent 0.0099% 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 2023 the top exporters of Newspapers  were United Kingdom ($386M), United States ($377M), Germany ($345M), Poland ($192M), and France ($166M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Newspapers were Canada ($296M), Germany ($282M), France ($169M), United States ($164M), and Switzerland ($161M).

Ranking Newspapers ranks 136th 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 (2023)United Kingdom$386M
Top Destination (2023)Canada$296M

In 2023 Newspapers were the world's 740th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Newspapers were United Kingdom ($386M), United States ($377M), Germany ($345M), Poland ($192M), and France ($166M).

In 2023, the top importers of Newspapers were Canada ($296M), Germany ($282M), France ($169M), United States ($164M), and Switzerland ($161M).

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Exporters of Newspapers (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Romania$8.65M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$20.6M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Newspapers grew the fastest in Romania ($8.65M), Czechia ($7.28M), Spain ($3.9M), Croatia ($2.98M), and Oman ($1.92M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Newspapers were United States ($20.6M), Austria ($6.31M), Serbia ($4.24M), United Arab Emirates ($4.23M), and Poland ($3.92M).

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Exporters of Newspapers (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Newspapers (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.01. This means that most of the exports of Newspapers are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Newspapers

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)United Kingdom$328M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Canada$261M

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 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Newspapers were United Kingdom ($328M), United States ($213M), Poland ($176M), Spain ($74M), and Germany ($63.4M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Newspapers were Canada ($261M), Switzerland ($154M), Austria ($122M), Australia ($89.2M), and Ireland ($81.5M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Newspapers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Newspapers, journals and periodicals, < 4... ($2.09B) and Newspapers, journals and periodicals, > 3... ($158M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Newspapers (2023)
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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.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Newspapers in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

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 (2023)

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 (2023)

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