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2023
Exports $1.65BWorld Rnk 14 / 102
Flag Rnk 312 / 1215
2023
Destination $53.1M Hong Kong
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $53.1MBurma
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Electricity-0.74Rnk 770 / 1025
2023
Imports $197MWorld Rnk 50 / 126
Flag Rnk 504 / 1214
2023
Origin $1.88M Russia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.88MNorth Korea
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $1.65B in Electricity, making it the 14th largest exporter of Electricity in the world. At the same year, Electricity was the 312th most exported product in China. The main destination of Electricity exports from China are: Hong Kong ($838M), Macau ($503M), Mongolia ($132M), Burma ($98.7M), and Vietnam ($75.6M).

The fastest growing export markets for Electricity of China between 2022 and 2023 were Burma ($53.1M), Vietnam ($38.7M), and Macau ($33M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $197M in Electricity, becoming the 50th largest importer of Electricity in the world. At the same year, Electricity was the 504th most imported product in China. China imports Electricity primarily from: Russia ($143M), Burma ($30.7M), North Korea ($22.3M), Laos ($649k), and Jamaica ($134k).

The fastest growing import markets in Electricity for China between 2022 and 2023 were North Korea ($1.88M), United Arab Emirates ($7.48k), and Jamaica ($1.28k).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as CrimsonLogic (59), Robert Bosch (18), and TE Connectivity (12) were at the forefront of shipping Electricity from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 China's Electricity exports accounted up to $139M and imports accounted up to $12.9M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $126M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's   Electricity have increased by $30.7M (28.3%) from $108M to $139M, while imports increased by $3.47M (36.7%) from $9.45M to $12.9M.

Destinations In December 2024, Electricity were exported mostly to Hong Kong ($80M), Macau ($41M), Mongolia ($11.1M), Vietnam ($3.76M), and Burma ($3.14M), and were imported mostly from Burma ($7.47M), Russia ($3.41M), North Korea ($2.04M), and Laos ($3).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Electricity's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Macau ($3.33M or 9.79%), Burma ($2.7M or 34.8%), and Laos ($208k or 54.3%). In December 2024, the increase in Electricity's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from North Korea ($641k or 39.6%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$30.7M(28.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$3.47M(36.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Guangdong Province$163M
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)Hong Kong$80M

This section shows Electricity's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Electricity over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$1.65B
IMPORTS (2023)$197M
NET TRADE (2023)$1.46B

In 2023, China exported $1.65B in Electricity. The main destinations of China exports on Electricity were Hong Kong ($838M), Macau ($503M), Mongolia ($132M), Burma ($98.7M), and Vietnam ($75.6M).

In 2023, China imported $197M in Electricity, mainly from Russia ($143M), Burma ($30.7M), North Korea ($22.3M), Laos ($649k), and Jamaica ($134k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Electricity EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Burma$53.1M (117%)
Vietnam$38.7M (105%)
Macau$33M (7.03%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Electricity BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Hong Kong-$45.1M (-5.1%)
North Korea-$9.74k (-22.9%)
Ethiopia-$5.51k (-100%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Electricity were:
France $9.94B
Germany $6.02B
Switzerland $4.6B
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Electricity were:
Germany $7.52B
Italy $7.21B
Switzerland $4.21B

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Trade Value of Electricity by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $16M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALRussia+ $16.8M

Electricity’s highest export potential is Vietnam. With an export gap of $16M.   Electricity’s highest import potential is Russia with an import gap of $16.8M.

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