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2022
World Trade $3.64BRnk 1003 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.07B | $593MJapan | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.55Rnk 1550 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 2.75%Rnk 2559 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.015%Rnk 1003 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Spark plugs. In 2022, Spark plugs were the world's 1003rd most traded product, with a total trade of $3.64B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Spark plugs grew by 2.75%, from $3.54B to $3.64B. Trade in Spark plugs represent 0.015% of total world trade.

Spark plugs are a part of Electrical Ignitions.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Spark plugs  were Japan ($1.07B), Germany ($758M), Thailand ($247M), United States ($242M), and China ($239M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Spark plugs were United States ($593M), Germany ($475M), China ($316M), Mexico ($207M), and United Arab Emirates ($165M).

Ranking Spark plugs ranks 1550th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description A spark plug is a device that is located in the center of the combustion chamber and the fuel/air mixture is ignited by an electric spark. The spark plug is connected to the distributor of the engine and plugs into the cylinder head by use of a metal threaded connector. The spark plug is an integral component of the ignition system of an engine as it is used to create an electric spark that is needed for combustion.

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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)Japan$1.07B
Top Destination (2022)United States$593M

In 2022 Spark plugs were the world's 1003rd most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Spark plugs were Japan ($1.07B), Germany ($758M), Thailand ($247M), United States ($242M), and China ($239M).

In 2022, the top importers of Spark plugs were United States ($593M), Germany ($475M), China ($316M), Mexico ($207M), and United Arab Emirates ($165M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$59.3M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United Arab Emirates$42.5M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Spark plugs grew the fastest in China ($59.3M), United Arab Emirates ($48.6M), United States ($45.8M), Indonesia ($14.6M), and Thailand ($13.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Spark plugs were United Arab Emirates ($42.5M), Mexico ($41.9M), Turkey ($16.2M), Saudi Arabia ($15M), and United Kingdom ($13.6M).

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Exporters of Spark plugs (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Spark plugs (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Spark plugs.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.6. This means that most of the exports of Spark plugs are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Spark plugs

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Japan$1.05B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$351M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Spark plugs were Japan ($1.05B), Germany ($283M), Thailand ($216M), France ($66.5M), and Russia ($29.9M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Spark plugs were United States ($351M), United Kingdom ($79M), China ($77.6M), Mexico ($72.6M), and Netherlands ($62.1M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Spark plugs.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Spark plugs 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 (2022)

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