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Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products

2844 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $15.1BRnk 277 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $2.85B | $3.89BKazakhstan | United States
2022
Product Complexity -0.87Rnk 815 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 24.4%Rnk 131 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.064%Rnk 277 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Radioactive Chemicals. In 2022, Radioactive Chemicals were the world's 277th most traded product, with a total trade of $15.1B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Radioactive Chemicals grew by 24.4%, from $12.2B to $15.1B. Trade in Radioactive Chemicals represent 0.064% of total world trade.

Radioactive Chemicals are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Uranium (enriched U235), plutonium compounds, alloys, Natural uranium, its compounds, mixtures, Radio-actives nes, their mixtures and compounds, Uranium (depleted U235), thorium compounds, products, and Spent fuel elements of nuclear reactors.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Radioactive Chemicals  were Kazakhstan ($2.85B), Russia ($2.12B), Canada ($1.92B), France ($1.67B), and Netherlands ($1.63B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Radioactive Chemicals were United States ($3.89B), China ($2.04B), France ($1.35B), Canada ($1.17B), and Germany ($1.06B).

Ranking Radioactive Chemicals ranks 815th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description The common uses of radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes are in nuclear medicine, nuclear power, and nuclear weapons. Fissile radioactive chemical elements and isotopes are used in nuclear weapons, while fertile radioactive chemical elements and isotopes are used in nuclear power. Radioactive chemical elements and isotopes are also used in the medical field, such as in cancer treatments.

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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)Kazakhstan$2.85B
Top Destination (2022)United States$3.89B

In 2022 Radioactive Chemicals were the world's 277th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Radioactive Chemicals were Kazakhstan ($2.85B), Russia ($2.12B), Canada ($1.92B), France ($1.67B), and Netherlands ($1.63B).

In 2022, the top importers of Radioactive Chemicals were United States ($3.89B), China ($2.04B), France ($1.35B), Canada ($1.17B), and Germany ($1.06B).

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Exporters of Radioactive Chemicals (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)France$874M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$796M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Radioactive Chemicals grew the fastest in France ($874M), Kazakhstan ($688M), Russia ($661M), Netherlands ($401M), and United Kingdom ($352M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Radioactive Chemicals were United States ($796M), China ($610M), Germany ($411M), Russia ($408M), and Netherlands ($342M).

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Exporters of Radioactive Chemicals (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Radioactive Chemicals (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Radioactive Chemicals.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.51. This means that most of the exports of Radioactive Chemicals are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Radioactive Chemicals

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Kazakhstan$2.72B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$3.46B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Radioactive Chemicals were Kazakhstan ($2.72B), Russia ($1.15B), Netherlands ($1.05B), Canada ($748M), and Namibia ($571M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Radioactive Chemicals were United States ($3.46B), China ($1.94B), South Korea ($935M), Sweden ($587M), and Spain ($447M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Radioactive Chemicals, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Uranium (enriched U235), plutonium compounds, alloys ($7.12B), Natural uranium, its compounds, mixtures ($5.95B), Radio-actives nes, their mixtures and compounds ($1.97B), Uranium (depleted U235), thorium compounds, products ($87.9M), and Spent fuel elements of nuclear reactors ($5.77M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Radioactive Chemicals (2022)
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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 Radioactive Chemicals.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Radioactive Chemicals in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Radioactive Chemicals by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $59.2M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALRussia+ $2.98M

Radioactive Chemicals’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $59.2M.  Radioactive Chemicals’s highest import potential is Russia with an import gap of $2.98M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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