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2023
World Trade $685MRnk 2517 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $280M | $188MKazakhstan | India
2023
Product Complexity -1.18Rnk 3989 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -46.2%Rnk 4506 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.003%Rnk 2517 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Phosphorus. In 2023, Phosphorus were the world's 2517th most traded product, with a total trade of $685M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Phosphorus decreased by -46.2%, from $1.27B to $685M. Trade in Phosphorus represent 0.003% of total world trade.

Phosphorus are a part of Hydrogen.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Phosphorus  were Kazakhstan ($280M), Vietnam ($268M), United States ($62.8M), Poland ($19.2M), and Italy ($11M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Phosphorus were India ($188M), Japan ($101M), Germany ($77.8M), Brazil ($50.4M), and Czechia ($39.4M).

Ranking Phosphorus ranks 3989th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description The common uses of phosphorus is to produce heat and light, maintain the fluidity of cell membranes, and produce phosphate which is essential for metabolism and storage of energy in cells.

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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)Kazakhstan$280M
Top Destination (2023)India$188M

In 2023 Phosphorus were the world's 2517th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Phosphorus were Kazakhstan ($280M), Vietnam ($268M), United States ($62.8M), Poland ($19.2M), and Italy ($11M).

In 2023, the top importers of Phosphorus were India ($188M), Japan ($101M), Germany ($77.8M), Brazil ($50.4M), and Czechia ($39.4M).

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Exporters of Phosphorus (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Kazakhstan$10.9M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Gambia$31.7M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Phosphorus grew the fastest in Kazakhstan ($10.9M), United Kingdom ($2.39M), Kyrgyzstan ($2.02M), Netherlands ($2M), and France ($1.46M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Phosphorus were Gambia ($31.7M), United Arab Emirates ($13.2M), France ($4.65M), China ($2.63M), and Czechia ($409k).

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Exporters of Phosphorus (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.07. This means that most of the exports of Phosphorus are explained by 4 countries.

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Value of Exports in Phosphorus

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Kazakhstan$280M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)India$184M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Phosphorus were Kazakhstan ($280M), Vietnam ($268M), United States ($36.7M), Netherlands ($6.58M), and Latvia ($3.62M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Phosphorus were India ($184M), Japan ($93.8M), Germany ($76.7M), Czechia ($39.4M), and Chinese Taipei ($30.2M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Phosphorus.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Phosphorus 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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