Ships
Classification 14 for Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).
2018 World Trade: $138B, Rnk 19 / 35
2018 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $26.4B | $11.2B, China | Singapore
2017 - 2018 Export Growth (CAGR): 70.4%, Rnk 1 / 35
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Ships. In 2018, Ships were the world's 19th most traded product, with a total trade of $138B. Between 2017 and 2018 the exports of Ships grew by 70.4%, from $80.7B to $138B. Trade in Ships represent 0.72% of total world trade.
Ships include Machinery and transport equipment, Chemicals and related products, n.e.s., and Miscellaneous manufactured articles.
Exports In 2018 the top exporters of Ships were China ($26.4B), South Korea ($19.8B), Japan ($13.1B), Germany ($11.1B), and Italy ($6.85B).
Imports In 2018 the top importers of Ships were Singapore ($11.2B), Hong Kong ($10.7B), United States ($9.76B), Panama ($9.25B), and Marshall Islands ($8.26B).
Historical Data
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Ships are the world's 19th most traded product.
In 2018, the top exporters of Ships were China ($26.4B), South Korea ($19.8B), Japan ($13.1B), Germany ($11.1B), and Italy ($6.85B).
In 2018, the top importers of Ships were Singapore ($11.2B), Hong Kong ($10.7B), United States ($9.76B), Panama ($9.25B), and Marshall Islands ($8.26B).
Market Dynamics
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Between 2017 and 2018, the exports of Ships grew the fastest in China ($14.4B), Japan ($9.77B), Germany ($6.03B), Brazil ($5.12B), and Italy ($3.04B).
Between 2017 and 2018, the fastest growing importers of Ships were Panama ($9.25B), Marshall Islands ($8.26B), Hong Kong ($6.09B), Singapore ($5.63B), and United Arab Emirates ($5.32B).
Market Concentration
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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Ships.
Net Trade
#permalink to sectionThis map shows which countries export or import more of Ships. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Ships during 2018.
In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Ships were China ($24.7B), South Korea ($19B), Japan ($11.9B), Germany ($7.56B), and Italy ($4.37B).
In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Ships were Singapore ($10.6B), Hong Kong ($10.6B), United States ($5.06B), United Arab Emirates ($4.26B), and Norway ($3.66B).
Disaggregation
#permalink to sectionIn 2018, the world most traded Ships, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Machinery and transport equipment ($125B) and Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. ($13B)
