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Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form

7106 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $30.4BRnk 156 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.75B | $5.81BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity -0.99Rnk 835 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -19.9%Rnk 1176 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.13%Rnk 156 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Silver. In 2022, Silver were the world's 156th most traded product, with a total trade of $30.4B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Silver decreased by -19.9%, from $37.9B to $30.4B. Trade in Silver represent 0.13% of total world trade.

Silver are a part of Precious stones, metals, & pearls. They include Silver in unwrought forms, Silver semi-manufactured including gold/platinum plat, and Silver powder.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Silver  were China ($3.75B), United Kingdom ($3.2B), Mexico ($2.49B), Germany ($1.75B), and United States ($1.69B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Silver were United States ($5.81B), Canada ($3.77B), Hong Kong ($2.95B), United Kingdom ($2.33B), and Turkey ($1.95B).

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

Description Silver is a metal that is used in jewelry, coins, and other products. It's also used in the production of some industrial goods.

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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)China$3.75B
Top Destination (2022)United States$5.81B

In 2022 Silver were the world's 156th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Silver were China ($3.75B), United Kingdom ($3.2B), Mexico ($2.49B), Germany ($1.75B), and United States ($1.69B).

In 2022, the top importers of Silver were United States ($5.81B), Canada ($3.77B), Hong Kong ($2.95B), United Kingdom ($2.33B), and Turkey ($1.95B).

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Exporters of Silver (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Turkey$329M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Turkey$1.42B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Silver grew the fastest in Turkey ($329M), Kazakhstan ($293M), United Kingdom ($220M), Uzbekistan ($147M), and Russia ($122M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Silver were Turkey ($1.42B), Australia ($171M), Italy ($124M), Germany ($108M), and Netherlands ($80.1M).

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Exporters of Silver (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Silver (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.52. This means that most of the exports of Silver are explained by 23 countries.

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Value of Exports in Silver

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$2.65B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$4.12B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Silver were China ($2.65B), Mexico ($2.33B), South Korea ($1.55B), Kazakhstan ($1.55B), and Poland ($946M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Silver were United States ($4.12B), Canada ($2.62B), Hong Kong ($1.65B), India ($1.29B), and Turkey ($1.25B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Silver, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Silver in unwrought forms ($22.7B), Silver semi-manufactured including gold/platinum plat ($5.72B), and Silver powder ($1.94B)

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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 Silver.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Silver by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $58.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSouth Korea+ $32.6M

Silver’s highest export potential is Japan. With an export gap of $58.7M.  Silver’s highest import potential is South Korea with an import gap of $32.6M.

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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 (2022)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Silver 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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