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2022
World Trade $4.37BRnk 871 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.29B | $768MUnited States | China
2022
Product Complexity 0.99Rnk 774 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -12%Rnk 4052 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.018%Rnk 871 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene). In 2022, Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) were the world's 871st most traded product, with a total trade of $4.37B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) decreased by -12%, from $4.96B to $4.37B. Trade in Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) represent 0.018% of total world trade.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)  were United States ($1.29B), Japan ($921M), Qatar ($379M), Chinese Taipei ($349M), and Belgium ($307M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) were China ($768M), Mexico ($606M), India ($526M), Colombia ($445M), and Vietnam ($317M).

Ranking Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) ranks 774th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description A colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, vinyl chloride is used in the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics and to make other chemicals such as ethylene dichloride, ethyl chloride, and polyvinylidene chloride.

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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)United States$1.29B
Top Destination (2022)China$768M

In 2022 Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) were the world's 871st most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) were United States ($1.29B), Japan ($921M), Qatar ($379M), Chinese Taipei ($349M), and Belgium ($307M).

In 2022, the top importers of Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) were China ($768M), Mexico ($606M), India ($526M), Colombia ($445M), and Vietnam ($317M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$186M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Mexico$101M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) grew the fastest in United States ($186M), Netherlands ($31.3M), Belgium ($27.4M), China ($13.7M), and Thailand ($7.24M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) were Mexico ($101M), Canada ($61.2M), Turkey ($53.1M), Portugal ($38.4M), and France ($33.8M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene).

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.13. This means that most of the exports of Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) are explained by 8 countries.

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Value of Exports in Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$1.29B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$659M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) were United States ($1.29B), Japan ($908M), Qatar ($379M), Belgium ($295M), and Chinese Taipei ($254M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) were China ($659M), India ($526M), Portugal ($244M), Canada ($225M), and United Kingdom ($123M).

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene).
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) 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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