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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Shandong Province. In December 2024 Shandong Province was the number 4 in total exports and the number 6 in total imports in China.

Exports In 2024, China's Shandong Province exported $307B, making it the 4th largest exporter out of the 31 exporters in China. In 2024 the top exports of Shandong Province were Video Game Consoles & Machines ($7.18B), Pneumatic tyres new of rubber for... ($6.19B), New Rubber Pneumatic Tyres for Motor... ($5.54B), Processor-Controller Integrated Circuits ($4.76B), and Other toys (wheeled, model scale, puzzles) ($4.52B).

Imports In 2024, China's Shandong Province imported $195B, making it the 6th largest importer out of the 31 importers in China. In 2024 top imports of Shandong Province were Crude Petroleum Oils ($50.7B), Unagglomerated Iron Ore Concentrate (Excl. Iron... ($13.2B), Processor-Controller Integrated Circuits ($9.03B), Copper ores and concentrates ($7.15B), and Aluminium ores and concentrates ($6.01B).

Economic Complexity In 2024, the highest complexity exports of Shandong Province according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Iron Chains (1.83), Metal Pickling Preparations (1.81), Hand Saws (1.78), Metal Finishing Machines (1.77), Drafting Tools (1.77), Rubberworking Machinery (1.75), Metalworking Machines (1.72), Fork-Lifts (1.72), Non-Mechanical Removal Machinery (1.72), and Papermaking Machines (1.71). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Historical Data

Yearly Exports

Color
Depth
Top Destination (2024)United States$36.8B
Top Product (2024)Video Game Consoles & Machines$7.18B

In 2024 the top export destinations of Shandong Province were United States ($36.8B), South Korea ($26.1B), Japan ($19.3B), Hong Kong ($11.8B), and Malaysia ($10.8B).

In 2024 the top exports of Shandong Province were Video Game Consoles & Machines ($7.18B), Pneumatic tyres new of rubber for... ($6.19B), New Rubber Pneumatic Tyres for Motor... ($5.54B), Processor-Controller Integrated Circuits ($4.76B), and Other toys (wheeled, model scale, puzzles) ($4.52B).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
United States $1.23B (41.9%)
South Korea $462M (19.4%)
Indonesia $259M (41.7%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
Russia -$218M (-18.3%)
India -$186M (-23.1%)
Hong Kong -$116M (-9.93%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2024)Malaysia$33.9B
Top Import (2024)Crude Petroleum Oils$50.7B

In 2024 the top import origins of Shandong Province were Malaysia ($33.9B), Russia ($22.3B), South Korea ($16B), Brazil ($15.7B), and Australia ($11.5B).

In 2024 the top imports of Shandong Province were Crude Petroleum Oils ($50.7B), Unagglomerated Iron Ore Concentrate (Excl. Iron... ($13.2B), Processor-Controller Integrated Circuits ($9.03B), Copper ores and concentrates ($7.15B), and Aluminium ores and concentrates ($6.01B).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
South Korea $408M (37.1%)
Malaysia $312M (12.1%)
Oman $242M (166%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
Brazil -$279M (-17.5%)
Switzerland -$151M (-74.1%)
Netherlands -$110M (-74.6%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Shandong Province

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Economic Complexity (2024)0.14

Shandong Province ranks 19th out of the 31 provinces in China according to ECI.

The Economic Complexity Index, or ECI, is a measure of an economy’s capacity which can be inferred from data connecting locations to the activities that are present in them. For more info about Economic Complexity, visit the Economic Complexity page.

Estimated using exports data.

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Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were Shandong Province already has a comparative advantage, are led by Jute Woven Fabric (0.54), Children's Picture Books (0.53), Jute Yarn (0.53), Computers (0.53), and Knitting Machines (0.52).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Shandong Province according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Iron Chains (1.83), Metal Pickling Preparations (1.81), Hand Saws (1.78), Metal Finishing Machines (1.77), Drafting Tools (1.77), Rubberworking Machinery (1.75), Metalworking Machines (1.72), Fork-Lifts (1.72), Non-Mechanical Removal Machinery (1.72), and Papermaking Machines (1.71). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Railway Cargo Containers (35.95), Onions (24.24), Fake Hair (24.03), Rubber Inner Tubes (17.77), and Dried Vegetables (16.25).

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Product Space

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since Shandong Province is more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products it is currently specialized in.

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Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of  Shandong Province. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Shandong Province exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

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Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a territory's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is a predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower emissions. Bubble size corresponds to exports value by year 2020.

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