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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Yunnan Province. In February 2024 Yunnan Province was the number 22 in total exports and the number 20 in total imports in China.

Exports In 2023, China's Yunnan Province exported $24.3B, making it the 22nd largest exporter out of the 31 exporters in China. In 2023 the top exports of Yunnan Province were Commodities not specified according to kind ($1.32B), Portable Computers under 10kg with Keyboard... ($1.18B), Diammonium phosphate, in packs >10 kg ($794M), Chemical element/compound wafers doped for electronic ($717M), and Headphones, earphones, combinations ($395M).

Imports In 2023, China's Yunnan Province imported $26.1B, making it the 20th largest importer out of the 31 importers in China. In 2023 top imports of Yunnan Province were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($7.08B), Copper ores and concentrates ($1.57B), Commodities not specified according to kind ($1.56B), Natural gas in gaseous state ($1.46B), and Compounds, mixes of rare-earths, yttrium, scandium... ($1.43B).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Yunnan Province according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.11), Metal Lathes (1.82), Other Organo-Inorganic Compounds (1.8), Organo-Sulfur Compounds (1.48), Telephones (1.33), Computers (1.28), Self-adhesive Plastics (1.23), Papermaking Machines (1.21), Conveyor Belt Textiles (1.19), and Drilling Machines (1.08). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Historical Data

Yearly Exports

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Top Destination (2023)Burma$2.66B

In 2023 the top export destinations of Yunnan Province were Burma ($2.66B), Vietnam ($1.68B), India ($1.23B), Hong Kong ($1.11B), and United States ($1.09B).

In 2023 the top exports of Yunnan Province were Commodities not specified according to kind ($1.32B), Portable Computers under 10kg with Keyboard... ($1.18B), Diammonium phosphate, in packs >10 kg ($794M), Chemical element/compound wafers doped for electronic ($717M), and Headphones, earphones, combinations ($395M).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
United States $70.7M (178%)
Laos $24.7M (73.9%)
United Kingdom $16M (890%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
India -$85.9M (-91.2%)
Hong Kong -$59.2M (-85.6%)
Malaysia -$47.4M (-80.3%)

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Yearly Imports

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Top Origin (2023)Burma$5.79B

In 2023 the top import origins of Yunnan Province were Burma ($5.79B), Saudi Arabia ($3.46B), Kuwait ($1.55B), Thailand ($1.32B), and Laos ($1.3B).

In 2023 the top imports of Yunnan Province were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($7.08B), Copper ores and concentrates ($1.57B), Commodities not specified according to kind ($1.56B), Natural gas in gaseous state ($1.46B), and Compounds, mixes of rare-earths, yttrium, scandium... ($1.43B).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
Russia $224M (1.64k%)
Kuwait $118M (318%)
Laos $42.7M (41.7%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
Saudi Arabia -$296M (-61.5%)
Burma -$187M (-31.7%)
China -$54.5M (-92.1%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Yunnan Province

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Economic Complexity (2023)-0.31

Yunnan Province ranks 31st 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 Yunnan Province already has a comparative advantage, are led by Tropical Fruits (0.2), Ground Nuts (0.2), Gold (0.2), Fake Hair (0.19), and Barbed Wire (0.19).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Yunnan Province according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.11), Metal Lathes (1.82), Other Organo-Inorganic Compounds (1.8), Organo-Sulfur Compounds (1.48), Telephones (1.33), Computers (1.28), Self-adhesive Plastics (1.23), Papermaking Machines (1.21), Conveyor Belt Textiles (1.19), and Drilling Machines (1.08). 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 Phosphatic Fertilizers (174.85), Cabbages (96.16), Binoculars and Telescopes (73.82), Raw Silk (65.89), and Raw Tin (62.30).

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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 Yunnan 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  Yunnan Province. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Yunnan 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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