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2023
World Trade $4.58BRnk 796 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.5B | $1.48BGermany | China
2023
Product Complexity 1.97Rnk 20 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -22.3%Rnk 3850 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.02%Rnk 796 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Silicon, >99.99% pure. In 2023, Silicon, >99.99% pure were the world's 796th most traded product, with a total trade of $4.58B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Silicon, >99.99% pure decreased by -22.3%, from $5.89B to $4.58B. Trade in Silicon, >99.99% pure represent 0.02% of total world trade.

Silicon, >99.99% pure are a part of Hydrogen.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Silicon, >99.99% pure  were Germany ($1.5B), United States ($1.37B), Malaysia ($637M), Japan ($384M), and China ($291M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Silicon, >99.99% pure were China ($1.48B), Vietnam ($1.08B), Japan ($729M), Chinese Taipei ($294M), and South Korea ($199M).

Ranking Silicon, >99.99% pure ranks 20th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Silicon is used for a number of products. Silicon is used in the semiconductor industry to produce silicon wafers which are used to produce integrated circuits. Silicon is also used in the production of computer chips, solar cells, and other devices.

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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)Germany$1.5B
Top Destination (2023)China$1.48B

In 2023 Silicon, >99.99% pure were the world's 796th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Silicon, >99.99% pure were Germany ($1.5B), United States ($1.37B), Malaysia ($637M), Japan ($384M), and China ($291M).

In 2023, the top importers of Silicon, >99.99% pure were China ($1.48B), Vietnam ($1.08B), Japan ($729M), Chinese Taipei ($294M), and South Korea ($199M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)China$82.1M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$383M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Silicon, >99.99% pure grew the fastest in China ($82.1M), Denmark ($21.4M), South Africa ($1.73M), Vietnam ($1.43M), and Belgium ($742k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Silicon, >99.99% pure were Vietnam ($383M), Denmark ($28.3M), Russia ($19.5M), Bahrain ($14.7M), and India ($8.63M).

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Exporters of Silicon, >99.99% pure (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Silicon, >99.99% pure.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.52. This means that most of the exports of Silicon, >99.99% pure are explained by 5 countries.

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Value of Exports in Silicon, >99.99% pure

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Germany$1.4B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$1.19B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Silicon, >99.99% pure. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Silicon, >99.99% pure during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Silicon, >99.99% pure were Germany ($1.4B), United States ($1.25B), Malaysia ($520M), Denmark ($64M), and Slovakia ($4.68M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Silicon, >99.99% pure were China ($1.19B), Vietnam ($1.08B), Japan ($345M), South Korea ($154M), and Chinese Taipei ($141M).

Net Trade (2023)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Silicon, >99.99% pure 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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