Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation

8401 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Nuclear Reactors. In 2022, Nuclear Reactors were the world's 680th most traded product, with a total trade of $3B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Nuclear Reactors decreased by -25%, from $4B to $3B. Trade in Nuclear Reactors represent 0.013% of total world trade.

Nuclear Reactors are a part of Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts. They include Fuel elements non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, Parts of nuclear reactors, Machinery & apparatus for isotopic separation & parts, and Nuclear reactors.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Nuclear Reactors  were Russia ($545M), United States ($492M), Sweden ($488M), Germany ($398M), and Spain ($345M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Nuclear Reactors were France ($616M), China ($345M), United Kingdom ($196M), Sweden ($159M), and Japan ($148M).

Ranking Nuclear Reactors ranks 302nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Nuclear reactors are used to produce electricity. They are also used in the production of nuclear weapons. Fuel elements, cartridges, and non-irradiated parts for nuclear reactors are used in the production of nuclear energy.

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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)Russia$545M
Top Destination (2022)France$616M

In 2022 Nuclear Reactors were the world's 680th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Nuclear Reactors were Russia ($545M), United States ($492M), Sweden ($488M), Germany ($398M), and Spain ($345M).

In 2022, the top importers of Nuclear Reactors were France ($616M), China ($345M), United Kingdom ($196M), Sweden ($159M), and Japan ($148M).

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Exporters of Nuclear Reactors (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$169M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United Kingdom$141M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Nuclear Reactors grew the fastest in United States ($169M), Germany ($55.1M), Kazakhstan ($51.1M), Japan ($12.7M), and Czechia ($12.5M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Nuclear Reactors were United Kingdom ($141M), China ($113M), Mexico ($81.3M), Slovenia ($53M), and Turkey ($44.9M).

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Exporters of Nuclear Reactors (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Nuclear Reactors (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Nuclear Reactors.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.23. This means that most of the exports of Nuclear Reactors are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Nuclear Reactors

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Russia$544M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)France$331M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Nuclear Reactors were Russia ($544M), Germany ($373M), United States ($351M), Sweden ($329M), and Spain ($297M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Nuclear Reactors were France ($331M), China ($300M), Finland ($136M), Ukraine ($128M), and Belgium ($119M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Nuclear Reactors, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Fuel elements non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors ($2.45B), Parts of nuclear reactors ($435M), Nuclear reactors ($80.2M), and Machinery & apparatus for isotopic separation... ($39.3M)

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $3.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $1.42M

Nuclear Reactors’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $3.4M.  Nuclear Reactors’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $1.42M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Nuclear Reactors 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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