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Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution

2814 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $17BRnk 250 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.53B | $2.31BTrinidad and Tobago | United States
2022
Product Complexity -1.21Rnk 898 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 62%Rnk 25 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.072%Rnk 250 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Ammonia. In 2022, Ammonia were the world's 250th most traded product, with a total trade of $17B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Ammonia grew by 62%, from $10.5B to $17B. Trade in Ammonia represent 0.072% of total world trade.

Ammonia are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Anhydrous ammonia and Ammonia in aqueous solution.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Ammonia  were Trinidad and Tobago ($3.53B), Saudi Arabia ($2.3B), Indonesia ($1.83B), Algeria ($1.27B), and Canada ($1.12B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Ammonia were United States ($2.31B), India ($2.16B), Morocco ($1.8B), South Korea ($1.14B), and Belgium ($1.06B).

Ranking Ammonia ranks 898th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Ammonia is a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent odor. It is used as a refrigerant, an oxidizing agent, a reducing agent, and as a general cleaning agent. Anhydrous ammonia is an important industrial chemical that is used in the production of fertilizers, nitric acid, and synthetic fibers. Ammonia is also used in the production of plastics, rubber, and explosives. In aqueous solution, ammonia is used as a cleaning agent and as a water softener.

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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)Trinidad and Tobago$3.53B
Top Destination (2022)United States$2.31B

In 2022 Ammonia were the world's 250th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Ammonia were Trinidad and Tobago ($3.53B), Saudi Arabia ($2.3B), Indonesia ($1.83B), Algeria ($1.27B), and Canada ($1.12B).

In 2022, the top importers of Ammonia were United States ($2.31B), India ($2.16B), Morocco ($1.8B), South Korea ($1.14B), and Belgium ($1.06B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Trinidad and Tobago$1.78B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Morocco$1.21B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Ammonia grew the fastest in Trinidad and Tobago ($1.78B), Indonesia ($927M), Saudi Arabia ($868M), Algeria ($564M), and United States ($500M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Ammonia were Morocco ($1.21B), United States ($842M), India ($675M), Belgium ($657M), and Germany ($495M).

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Exporters of Ammonia (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.08. This means that most of the exports of Ammonia are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Ammonia

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Trinidad and Tobago$3.53B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)India$2.15B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Ammonia were Trinidad and Tobago ($3.53B), Saudi Arabia ($2.3B), Indonesia ($1.8B), Algeria ($1.27B), and Canada ($1.11B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Ammonia were India ($2.15B), Morocco ($1.8B), United States ($1.62B), South Korea ($1.09B), and Belgium ($864M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Ammonia, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Anhydrous ammonia ($16.6B) and Ammonia in aqueous solution ($360M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Ammonia by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSpain+ $13.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $32k

Ammonia’s highest export potential is Spain. With an export gap of $13.9M.  Ammonia’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $32k.

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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

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Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Ammonia 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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