Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow

2201 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Water. In 2022, Water were the world's 580th most traded product, with a total trade of $4.6B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Water grew by 6.59%, from $4.32B to $4.6B. Trade in Water represent 0.019% of total world trade.

Water are a part of Beverages, spirits, & vinegar. They include Mineral and aerated waters not sweetened or flavoured and Ice, snow and potable water not sweetened or flavoure.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Water  were France ($921M), China ($718M), Italy ($705M), Fiji ($405M), and United States ($164M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Water were United States ($1.02B), Hong Kong ($640M), Germany ($253M), Belgium ($250M), and Netherlands ($195M).

Ranking Water ranks 615th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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)France$921M
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.02B

In 2022 Water were the world's 580th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Water were France ($921M), China ($718M), Italy ($705M), Fiji ($405M), and United States ($164M).

In 2022, the top importers of Water were United States ($1.02B), Hong Kong ($640M), Germany ($253M), Belgium ($250M), and Netherlands ($195M).

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Exporters of Water (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Fiji$126M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$168M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Water grew the fastest in Fiji ($126M), Italy ($56M), China ($24.5M), Saudi Arabia ($21.1M), and Austria ($18.2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Water were United States ($168M), Kuwait ($32.5M), Netherlands ($28.3M), Germany ($23.6M), and South Africa ($17M).

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Exporters of Water (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Water (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.24. This means that most of the exports of Water are explained by 18 countries.

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Value of Exports in Water

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)France$737M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$856M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Water were France ($737M), Italy ($693M), China ($597M), Fiji ($405M), and Georgia ($112M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Water were United States ($856M), Hong Kong ($639M), Germany ($141M), United Kingdom ($132M), and Netherlands ($127M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Water, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Mineral and aerated waters not sweetened... ($3.02B) and Ice, snow and potable water not... ($1.58B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Water (2022)
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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 Water.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Water 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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Water 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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