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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of X-ray tubes. In 2022, X-ray tubes were the world's 1458th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.06B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of X-ray tubes grew by 1.96%, from $2.02B to $2.06B. Trade in X-ray tubes represent 0.0087% of total world trade.

X-ray tubes are a part of X-Ray Equipment.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of X-ray tubes  were United States ($640M), Germany ($384M), India ($190M), Netherlands ($170M), and China ($121M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of X-ray tubes were China ($472M), United States ($234M), Germany ($192M), Japan ($177M), and France ($126M).

Ranking X-ray tubes ranks 87th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description A common use of x-ray tubes is in medical imaging. X-rays are used to take pictures of the inside of the human body. They are also used to take pictures of the inside of other types of materials.

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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$640M
Top Destination (2022)China$472M

In 2022 X-ray tubes were the world's 1458th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of X-ray tubes were United States ($640M), Germany ($384M), India ($190M), Netherlands ($170M), and China ($121M).

In 2022, the top importers of X-ray tubes were China ($472M), United States ($234M), Germany ($192M), Japan ($177M), and France ($126M).

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Exporters of X-ray tubes (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$24.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$19.6M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of X-ray tubes grew the fastest in China ($24.7M), United States ($21.3M), Germany ($14.3M), Netherlands ($9.88M), and Italy ($2.24M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of X-ray tubes were United States ($19.6M), France ($14.5M), South Korea ($8.49M), India ($8.23M), and Singapore ($8.22M).

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Exporters of X-ray tubes (2021 - 2022)

Importers of X-ray tubes (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of X-ray tubes.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.4. This means that most of the exports of X-ray tubes are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in X-ray tubes

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$406M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$352M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of X-ray tubes were United States ($406M), Germany ($192M), India ($131M), Netherlands ($68.7M), and Switzerland ($39.4M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of X-ray tubes were China ($352M), Japan ($68.3M), France ($47.5M), Brazil ($38.7M), and South Korea ($31.3M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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

Top 10 Exporters Countries of X-ray tubes 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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