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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude. In 2021, Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude were the world's 1st most traded product, with a total trade of $951B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude grew by 47.4%, from $646B to $951B. Trade in Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude represent 4.52% of total world trade.

Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude are a part of Crude Petroleum.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude  were Saudi Arabia ($138B), Russia ($113B), Canada ($81.2B), Iraq ($72B), and United States ($67.6B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude were China ($208B), United States ($120B), India ($93.5B), South Korea ($60.6B), and Japan ($54.9B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude was 1.84%, making it the 6301st lowest tariff using the HS6 product classification.

Ranking Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude ranks 4608th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Petroleum oils are used to create plastics, make machinery work, make cosmetics, etc. Oils from bituminous minerals are used in making paint, making building materials, etc. Crude is used for making gasoline, fuel, making plastics, etc.

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2021)Saudi Arabia$138B
Top Destination (2021)China$208B

In 2021 Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude were the world's 1st most traded product (out of 4,641).

In 2021, the top exporters of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude were Saudi Arabia ($138B), Russia ($113B), Canada ($81.2B), Iraq ($72B), and United States ($67.6B).

In 2021, the top importers of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude were China ($208B), United States ($120B), India ($93.5B), South Korea ($60.6B), and Japan ($54.9B).

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Exporters of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude (2021)
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Importers of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude (2021)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021)Saudi Arabia$40.2B
Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021)China$56.4B

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude grew the fastest in Saudi Arabia ($40.2B), Russia ($38.3B), Canada ($34.1B), Iraq ($26.6B), and Libya ($21.4B).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude were China ($56.4B), United States ($45.3B), India ($34.7B), South Korea ($18.3B), and Japan ($16.5B).

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Exporters of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude (2020 - 2021)

Importers of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude (2020 - 2021)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.43. This means that most of the exports of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude are explained by 21 countries.

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Value of Exports in Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2021)Saudi Arabia$138B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2021)China$207B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude were Saudi Arabia ($138B), Russia ($113B), Iraq ($72B), Canada ($69.3B), and United Arab Emirates ($56.6B).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude were China ($207B), India ($93.5B), South Korea ($60.4B), Japan ($54.6B), and United States ($52.6B).

Net Trade (2021)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude by percentage of total exports

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 (2021)

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