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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sulfonamides. In 2022, Sulfonamides were the world's 389th most traded product, with a total trade of $9.56B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Sulfonamides decreased by -3.27%, from $9.88B to $9.56B. Trade in Sulfonamides represent 0.04% of total world trade.

Sulfonamides are a part of Organic chemicals. They include Sulphonamides in bulk.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Sulfonamides  were Ireland ($3.13B), Switzerland ($1.61B), China ($985M), Singapore ($879M), and Belgium ($607M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Sulfonamides were United States ($2.4B), Spain ($1.13B), Belgium ($983M), France ($636M), and Slovenia ($457M).

Ranking Sulfonamides ranks 221st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Sulphonamides are a type of antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections. They are also used to treat some types of skin infections and urinary tract infections.

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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)Ireland$3.13B
Top Destination (2022)United States$2.4B

In 2022 Sulfonamides were the world's 389th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Sulfonamides were Ireland ($3.13B), Switzerland ($1.61B), China ($985M), Singapore ($879M), and Belgium ($607M).

In 2022, the top importers of Sulfonamides were United States ($2.4B), Spain ($1.13B), Belgium ($983M), France ($636M), and Slovenia ($457M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$239M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Slovenia$206M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Sulfonamides grew the fastest in United States ($239M), India ($120M), Netherlands ($80.6M), China ($22.9M), and Slovenia ($11.6M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Sulfonamides were Slovenia ($206M), Japan ($186M), Belgium ($185M), Panama ($120M), and France ($68.5M).

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Exporters of Sulfonamides (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.21. This means that most of the exports of Sulfonamides are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Sulfonamides

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Ireland$2.98B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$1.99B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sulfonamides were Ireland ($2.98B), Switzerland ($1.5B), Singapore ($863M), China ($663M), and India ($462M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sulfonamides were United States ($1.99B), Spain ($1.07B), Slovenia ($420M), Belgium ($376M), and Panama ($338M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Sulfonamides.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Sulfonamides by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $17.6M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $3.75M

Sulfonamides’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $17.6M.  Sulfonamides’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $3.75M.

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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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Sulfonamides 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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