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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Whiskies. In 2022, Whiskies were the world's 259th most traded product, with a total trade of $14.2B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Whiskies grew by 20.3%, from $11.8B to $14.2B. Trade in Whiskies represent 0.06% of total world trade.

Whiskies are a part of Hard Liquor.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Whiskies  were United Kingdom ($8.02B), United States ($1.44B), Ireland ($852M), Singapore ($476M), and Japan ($449M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Whiskies were United States ($2.11B), France ($865M), China ($676M), Netherlands ($661M), and Singapore ($623M).

Ranking Whiskies ranks 3209th 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)United Kingdom$8.02B
Top Destination (2022)United States$2.11B

In 2022 Whiskies were the world's 259th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Whiskies were United Kingdom ($8.02B), United States ($1.44B), Ireland ($852M), Singapore ($476M), and Japan ($449M).

In 2022, the top importers of Whiskies were United States ($2.11B), France ($865M), China ($676M), Netherlands ($661M), and Singapore ($623M).

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Exporters of Whiskies (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United Kingdom$1.53B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$273M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Whiskies grew the fastest in United Kingdom ($1.53B), United States ($355M), Singapore ($126M), Germany ($91.1M), and Netherlands ($78.6M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Whiskies were United States ($273M), India ($220M), Panama ($169M), Singapore ($132M), and United Arab Emirates ($120M).

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Exporters of Whiskies (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.78. This means that most of the exports of Whiskies are explained by 6 countries.

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Value of Exports in Whiskies

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United Kingdom$7.76B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$670M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Whiskies were United Kingdom ($7.76B), Ireland ($830M), Japan ($10.4M), Aruba ($7.92M), and Armenia ($4.67M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Whiskies were United States ($670M), China ($635M), France ($448M), Chinese Taipei ($435M), and Australia ($360M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Whiskies.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Whiskies in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Whiskies 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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