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2023
World Trade $1.15BRnk 1960 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $197M | $112MUnited States | Germany
2023
Product Complexity -0.83Rnk 3642 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -3.95%Rnk 1970 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0051%Rnk 1960 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Bentonite. In 2023, Bentonite were the world's 1960th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.15B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Bentonite decreased by -3.95%, from $1.2B to $1.15B. Trade in Bentonite represent 0.0051% of total world trade.

Bentonite are a part of Clays.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Bentonite  were United States ($197M), Turkey ($194M), China ($122M), India ($106M), and Netherlands ($77.6M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Bentonite were Germany ($112M), Canada ($80.9M), Netherlands ($80.5M), France ($43.8M), and Italy ($40.2M).

Ranking Bentonite ranks 3642nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Bentonite is a fine-grained clay that makes a good absorbent. Bentonite is used in drilling fluid to remove oil and gas in abandoned wells, in medicine as a laxative and in shampoos to create a more voluminous lather.

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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 (2023)United States$197M
Top Destination (2023)Germany$112M

In 2023 Bentonite were the world's 1960th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Bentonite were United States ($197M), Turkey ($194M), China ($122M), India ($106M), and Netherlands ($77.6M).

In 2023, the top importers of Bentonite were Germany ($112M), Canada ($80.9M), Netherlands ($80.5M), France ($43.8M), and Italy ($40.2M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Turkey$5.36M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Malaysia$7.14M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Bentonite grew the fastest in Turkey ($5.36M), Cyprus ($3.72M), Denmark ($3.39M), France ($3.31M), and Saudi Arabia ($3.07M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Bentonite were Malaysia ($7.14M), Austria ($4.86M), Sweden ($3.19M), South Africa ($3.14M), and Canada ($3.12M).

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Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.22. This means that most of the exports of Bentonite are explained by 18 countries.

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Value of Exports in Bentonite

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Turkey$191M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Germany$80.1M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Bentonite. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Bentonite during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Bentonite were Turkey ($191M), United States ($187M), China ($92.2M), India ($84.7M), and Greece ($56.8M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Bentonite were Germany ($80.1M), Canada ($66M), France ($32.2M), Japan ($30.6M), and Indonesia ($30.1M).

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Bentonite 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 (2023)

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