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Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur

2503 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $10.1BRnk 372 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.64B | $1.93BQatar | China
2022
Product Complexity -1.8Rnk 991 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 63.3%Rnk 23 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.043%Rnk 372 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sulphur. In 2022, Sulphur were the world's 372nd most traded product, with a total trade of $10.1B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Sulphur grew by 63.3%, from $6.18B to $10.1B. Trade in Sulphur represent 0.043% of total world trade.

Sulphur are a part of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. They include Sulphur, crude or unrefined and Refined sulphur, not sublimate, precipitate, colloida.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Sulphur  were Qatar ($1.64B), United Arab Emirates ($1.58B), Kazakhstan ($860M), Canada ($816M), and Saudi Arabia ($788M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Sulphur were China ($1.93B), Morocco ($1.53B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($979M), Brazil ($578M), and Indonesia ($483M).

Ranking Sulphur ranks 991st 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)Qatar$1.64B
Top Destination (2022)China$1.93B

In 2022 Sulphur were the world's 372nd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Sulphur were Qatar ($1.64B), United Arab Emirates ($1.58B), Kazakhstan ($860M), Canada ($816M), and Saudi Arabia ($788M).

In 2022, the top importers of Sulphur were China ($1.93B), Morocco ($1.53B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($979M), Brazil ($578M), and Indonesia ($483M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Qatar$596M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$689M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Sulphur grew the fastest in Qatar ($596M), United Arab Emirates ($546M), Saudi Arabia ($425M), Canada ($345M), and Kazakhstan ($302M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Sulphur were China ($689M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($681M), Morocco ($656M), Indonesia ($263M), and Zambia ($184M).

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Exporters of Sulphur (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.3. This means that most of the exports of Sulphur are explained by 19 countries.

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Value of Exports in Sulphur

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Qatar$1.64B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$1.91B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sulphur were Qatar ($1.64B), United Arab Emirates ($1.51B), Kazakhstan ($858M), Canada ($804M), and Saudi Arabia ($748M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sulphur were China ($1.91B), Morocco ($1.53B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($979M), Brazil ($575M), and Indonesia ($482M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Sulphur.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Sulphur 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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Sulphur.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Sulphur to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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