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2018
Exports $1.58BWorld Rnk 23 / 98
Flag Rnk 343 / 1216
2018
Destination $44.7M Hong Kong
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $44.7MHong Kong
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Electricity-0.67Rnk 750 / 1025
2018
Imports $289MWorld Rnk 46 / 128
Flag Rnk 458 / 1212
2018
Origin $26.4M Russia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $26.4MRussia
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.12Rnk 22 / 133

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Exports In 2018, China exported $1.58B in Electricity, making it the 23rd largest exporter of Electricity in the world. At the same year, Electricity was the 343rd most exported product in China. The main destination of Electricity exports from China are: Hong Kong ($887M), Macau ($470M), Mongolia ($126M), Burma ($61.3M), and Vietnam ($33.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Electricity of China between 2021 and 2022 were Hong Kong ($44.7M), Vietnam ($22.4M), and Laos ($2.49M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $289M in Electricity, becoming the 46th largest importer of Electricity in the world. At the same year, Electricity was the 458th most imported product in China. China imports Electricity primarily from: Russia ($216M), Burma ($49M), North Korea ($20.4M), Laos ($3.69M), and Jamaica ($132k).

The fastest growing import markets in Electricity for China between 2021 and 2022 were Russia ($26.4M), Burma ($4.85M), and Laos ($3.69M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as CrimsonLogic (50), Robert Bosch (17), and TE Connectivity (13) were at the forefront of shipping Electricity from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 China's Electricity exports accounted up to $184M and imports accounted up to $10.5M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $173M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of China's   Electricity have increased by $13.1M (7.65%) from $171M to $184M, while imports decreased by $-7.11M (-40.3%) from $17.7M to $10.5M.

Destinations In September 2024, Electricity were exported mostly to Hong Kong ($111M), Macau ($51.4M), Mongolia ($11M), Vietnam ($7.53M), and Burma ($2.95M), and were imported mostly from Burma ($5.95M), Russia ($2.72M), North Korea ($1.87M), and Laos ($3).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Electricity's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Burma ($2.8M or 56.6%), Macau ($1.29M or 3.95%), and Laos ($321k or 525%). In September 2024, the decrease in Electricity's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Russia ($-5.14M or -23%), Burma ($-303k or -12.8%), and North Korea ($-103k or -5.99%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$13.1M(7.65%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-7.11M(-40.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Guangdong Province$163M
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)Hong Kong$111M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$1.58B
IMPORTS (2022)$289M
NET TRADE (2022)$1.29B

In 2022, China exported $1.58B in Electricity. The main destinations of China exports on Electricity were Hong Kong ($887M), Macau ($470M), Mongolia ($126M), Burma ($61.3M), and Vietnam ($33.7M).

In 2022, China imported $289M in Electricity, mainly from Russia ($216M), Burma ($49M), North Korea ($20.4M), Laos ($3.69M), and Jamaica ($132k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Electricity EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Hong Kong$44.7M (5.3%)
Vietnam$22.4M (199%)
Laos$2.49M (264%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Electricity BY China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Macau-$18.2M (-3.72%)
Burma-$1.51M (-2.4%)
Mongolia-$619k (-0.49%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, China's main exporting competitors in Electricity were:
Germany $18B
France $11.1B
Switzerland $9.26B
In 2022, China's main importing competitors in Electricity were:
France $14.6B
Germany $12.9B
Italy $11.9B

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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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