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2023
World Trade $1.09BRnk 2017 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $221M | $189MNetherlands | Germany
2023
Product Complexity 1.04Rnk 726 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 10.8%Rnk 635 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0048%Rnk 2017 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of O-xylene. In 2023, O-xylene were the world's 2017th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.09B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of O-xylene grew by 10.8%, from $980M to $1.09B. Trade in O-xylene represent 0.0048% of total world trade.

O-xylene are a part of Cyclic Hydrocarbons.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of O-xylene  were Netherlands ($221M), South Korea ($158M), Singapore ($134M), Chinese Taipei ($107M), and China ($102M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of O-xylene were Germany ($189M), Netherlands ($187M), Belgium ($89.7M), Italy ($89.2M), and India ($85.6M).

Ranking O-xylene ranks 726th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description O-xylene is commonly used in chemical processes and in the production of drugs and plastics.

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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)Netherlands$221M
Top Destination (2023)Germany$189M

In 2023 O-xylene were the world's 2017th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of O-xylene were Netherlands ($221M), South Korea ($158M), Singapore ($134M), Chinese Taipei ($107M), and China ($102M).

In 2023, the top importers of O-xylene were Germany ($189M), Netherlands ($187M), Belgium ($89.7M), Italy ($89.2M), and India ($85.6M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Netherlands$122M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Netherlands$101M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of O-xylene grew the fastest in Netherlands ($122M), Chinese Taipei ($85.6M), China ($52M), South Korea ($50.4M), and Singapore ($30.9M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of O-xylene were Netherlands ($101M), India ($45.2M), South Korea ($30M), Germany ($20.5M), and Chinese Taipei ($7.38M).

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Exporters of O-xylene (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of O-xylene.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.67. This means that most of the exports of O-xylene are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in O-xylene

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Singapore$129M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Germany$166M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of O-xylene were Singapore ($129M), South Korea ($104M), France ($67.8M), Japan ($41.7M), and Hungary ($40.2M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of O-xylene were Germany ($166M), Italy ($89.2M), Belgium ($63.7M), India ($57M), and Malaysia ($40.4M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to O-xylene.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import O-xylene in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of O-xylene 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 (2023)

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