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2022
World Trade $18.1BRnk 192 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $5.63B | $11BSouth Korea | China
2022
Product Complexity 0.3Rnk 2009 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 3.72%Rnk 2417 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.076%Rnk 192 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of P-xylene. In 2022, P-xylene were the world's 192nd most traded product, with a total trade of $18.1B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of P-xylene grew by 3.72%, from $17.4B to $18.1B. Trade in P-xylene represent 0.076% of total world trade.

P-xylene are a part of Cyclic Hydrocarbons.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of P-xylene  were South Korea ($5.63B), Japan ($2.17B), Brunei ($1.45B), Chinese Taipei ($1.38B), and Singapore ($1.2B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of P-xylene were China ($11B), Chinese Taipei ($1.44B), United States ($1.22B), Mexico ($1.07B), and India ($676M).

Ranking P-xylene ranks 2009th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description P-xylene is a fuel additive for gasoline, which improves the octane rating of the fuel and cleans the engine.

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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)South Korea$5.63B
Top Destination (2022)China$11B

In 2022 P-xylene were the world's 192nd most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of P-xylene were South Korea ($5.63B), Japan ($2.17B), Brunei ($1.45B), Chinese Taipei ($1.38B), and Singapore ($1.2B).

In 2022, the top importers of P-xylene were China ($11B), Chinese Taipei ($1.44B), United States ($1.22B), Mexico ($1.07B), and India ($676M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)South Korea$494M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$502M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of P-xylene grew the fastest in South Korea ($494M), Japan ($374M), Chinese Taipei ($312M), Singapore ($269M), and Brunei ($202M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of P-xylene were United States ($502M), Mexico ($263M), Chinese Taipei ($133M), India ($128M), and Pakistan ($90.8M).

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.43. This means that most of the exports of P-xylene are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in P-xylene

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)South Korea$5.59B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$10.9B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of P-xylene were South Korea ($5.59B), Japan ($2.13B), Brunei ($1.45B), Singapore ($1.2B), and Saudi Arabia ($1.2B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of P-xylene were China ($10.9B), Indonesia ($460M), Portugal ($375M), Brazil ($260M), and Spain ($161M).

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of P-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 (2022)

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