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Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared

1902 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $14.9BRnk 268 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $4.37B | $1.62BItaly | United States
2023
Product Complexity -0.92Rnk 835 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 3.4%Rnk 297 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.066%Rnk 268 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Pasta. In 2023, Pasta were the world's 268th most traded product, with a total trade of $14.9B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Pasta grew by 3.4%, from $14.4B to $14.9B. Trade in Pasta represent 0.066% of total world trade.

Pasta are a part of Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk. They include Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or prepared, without eggs, Pasta except uncooked or stuffed, Stuffed pasta, Uncooked egg pasta not stuffed or prepared, and Couscous.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Pasta  were Italy ($4.37B), China ($1.09B), South Korea ($1.07B), Turkey ($900M), and Thailand ($677M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Pasta were United States ($1.62B), Germany ($1.24B), France ($1.08B), United Kingdom ($1.03B), and Canada ($615M).

Ranking Pasta ranks 835th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Latest Trends

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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)Italy$4.37B
Top Destination (2023)United States$1.62B

In 2023 Pasta were the world's 268th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Pasta were Italy ($4.37B), China ($1.09B), South Korea ($1.07B), Turkey ($900M), and Thailand ($677M).

In 2023, the top importers of Pasta were United States ($1.62B), Germany ($1.24B), France ($1.08B), United Kingdom ($1.03B), and Canada ($615M).

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Exporters of Pasta (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Italy$249M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Germany$150M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Pasta grew the fastest in Italy ($249M), Germany ($78.6M), Egypt ($58M), Saudi Arabia ($56M), and South Korea ($51.6M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Pasta were Germany ($150M), France ($90.3M), Netherlands ($50.8M), Spain ($44.9M), and Somalia ($41.8M).

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Exporters of Pasta (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.52. This means that most of the exports of Pasta are explained by 22 countries.

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Value of Exports in Pasta

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Italy$4.26B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$1.14B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Pasta were Italy ($4.26B), Turkey ($885M), South Korea ($856M), China ($700M), and Thailand ($611M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Pasta were United States ($1.14B), United Kingdom ($965M), France ($837M), Germany ($752M), and Canada ($440M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Pasta, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or prepared,... ($6.62B), Pasta except uncooked or stuffed ($4.96B), Stuffed pasta ($2.26B), Uncooked egg pasta not stuffed or... ($803M), and Couscous ($229M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Pasta (2023)
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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 Pasta.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Pasta by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $23.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $6.01M

Pasta’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $23.4M.  Pasta’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $6.01M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Pasta.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Pasta to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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