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2023
World Trade $15.3BRnk 218 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $5.01B | $9.3BSouth Korea | China
2023
Product Complexity 0.24Rnk 2130 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -12.6%Rnk 2995 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.068%Rnk 218 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of P-xylene. In 2023, P-xylene were the world's 218th most traded product, with a total trade of $15.3B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of P-xylene decreased by -12.6%, from $17.5B to $15.3B. Trade in P-xylene represent 0.068% of total world trade.

P-xylene are a part of Cyclic Hydrocarbons.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of P-xylene  were South Korea ($5.01B), Japan ($2.23B), Chinese Taipei ($1.4B), Brunei ($1.17B), and Saudi Arabia ($1.16B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of P-xylene were China ($9.3B), United States ($1.42B), Chinese Taipei ($1.37B), India ($856M), and Indonesia ($546M).

Ranking P-xylene ranks 2130th 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 (2023)South Korea$5.01B
Top Destination (2023)China$9.3B

In 2023 P-xylene were the world's 218th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of P-xylene were South Korea ($5.01B), Japan ($2.23B), Chinese Taipei ($1.4B), Brunei ($1.17B), and Saudi Arabia ($1.16B).

In 2023, the top importers of P-xylene were China ($9.3B), United States ($1.42B), Chinese Taipei ($1.37B), India ($856M), and Indonesia ($546M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Oman$350M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$319M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of P-xylene grew the fastest in Oman ($350M), Chinese Taipei ($49M), Turkey ($31.9M), Malaysia ($23.3M), and Brazil ($20.5M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of P-xylene were United States ($319M), India ($194M), Indonesia ($99.3M), Thailand ($54.2M), and Canada ($41.3M).

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Exporters of P-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 P-xylene.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.27. This means that most of the exports of P-xylene are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in P-xylene

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)South Korea$4.95B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$9.29B

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 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of P-xylene were South Korea ($4.95B), Japan ($2.22B), Brunei ($1.17B), Saudi Arabia ($1.16B), and Singapore ($1.01B).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of P-xylene were China ($9.29B), United States ($1.12B), India ($461M), Mexico ($289M), and Brazil ($211M).

Net Trade (2023)

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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 (2023)

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