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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Nitrogen. In 2022, Nitrogen were the world's 3391st most traded product, with a total trade of $307M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Nitrogen grew by 35%, from $227M to $307M. Trade in Nitrogen represent 0.0013% of total world trade.

Nitrogen are a part of Hydrogen.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Nitrogen  were Belgium ($74.6M), Germany ($31.1M), United States ($23.5M), Austria ($16.3M), and Netherlands ($12.9M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Nitrogen were Netherlands ($78.7M), Germany ($28.3M), France ($14.6M), Slovakia ($11.7M), and Belgium ($10.4M).

Ranking Nitrogen ranks 1765th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Nitrogen is often used in explosives, fertilizers, and dyes. It is also used to create ammonia, which is used to make nitric acid.

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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)Belgium$74.6M
Top Destination (2022)Netherlands$78.7M

In 2022 Nitrogen were the world's 3391st most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Nitrogen were Belgium ($74.6M), Germany ($31.1M), United States ($23.5M), Austria ($16.3M), and Netherlands ($12.9M).

In 2022, the top importers of Nitrogen were Netherlands ($78.7M), Germany ($28.3M), France ($14.6M), Slovakia ($11.7M), and Belgium ($10.4M).

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Exporters of Nitrogen (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Belgium$32.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Netherlands$34.1M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Nitrogen grew the fastest in Belgium ($32.7M), Germany ($10M), Kuwait ($7.52M), Austria ($4.17M), and Netherlands ($4.02M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Nitrogen were Netherlands ($34.1M), Germany ($9.84M), Saudi Arabia ($7.37M), Greece ($4.43M), and Slovakia ($3.98M).

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Exporters of Nitrogen (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.47. This means that most of the exports of Nitrogen are explained by 22 countries.

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Value of Exports in Nitrogen

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Belgium$64.2M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Netherlands$65.7M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Nitrogen were Belgium ($64.2M), United States ($20.5M), Kuwait ($10.1M), Austria ($9.63M), and Poland ($6.11M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Nitrogen were Netherlands ($65.7M), Slovakia ($11.5M), Saudi Arabia ($10.2M), Greece ($7.97M), and Canada ($7.73M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Nitrogen.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Nitrogen by percentage of total exports

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 (2022)

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