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2022
World Trade $1.09BRnk 2099 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $244M | $301MBelgium | United Kingdom
2022
Product Complexity -0.37Rnk 3062 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 14.8%Rnk 1125 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0046%Rnk 2099 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Building bricks. In 2022, Building bricks were the world's 2099th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.09B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Building bricks grew by 14.8%, from $950M to $1.09B. Trade in Building bricks represent 0.0046% of total world trade.

Building bricks are a part of Ceramic Bricks.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Building bricks  were Belgium ($244M), Netherlands ($187M), Germany ($107M), Denmark ($61.2M), and China ($49.8M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Building bricks were United Kingdom ($301M), Belgium ($76.1M), Germany ($72.2M), Kazakhstan ($60.3M), and Netherlands ($56.8M).

Ranking Building bricks ranks 3062nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Building bricks are typically made of clay and hardened. They are used in construction to create a sturdy building, typically with a high, smooth surface.

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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)Belgium$244M
Top Destination (2022)United Kingdom$301M

In 2022 Building bricks were the world's 2099th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Building bricks were Belgium ($244M), Netherlands ($187M), Germany ($107M), Denmark ($61.2M), and China ($49.8M).

In 2022, the top importers of Building bricks were United Kingdom ($301M), Belgium ($76.1M), Germany ($72.2M), Kazakhstan ($60.3M), and Netherlands ($56.8M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Netherlands$73.5M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United Kingdom$137M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Building bricks grew the fastest in Netherlands ($73.5M), Belgium ($32.1M), China ($19.8M), Turkey ($12.7M), and Mexico ($10.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Building bricks were United Kingdom ($137M), United States ($9.97M), Burma ($7.33M), Belgium ($7.25M), and Bulgaria ($6.29M).

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Exporters of Building bricks (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Building bricks.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.16. This means that most of the exports of Building bricks are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Building bricks

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Belgium$168M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United Kingdom$287M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Building bricks were Belgium ($168M), Netherlands ($130M), Denmark ($56.6M), China ($48.4M), and Spain ($44M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Building bricks were United Kingdom ($287M), Kazakhstan ($60.3M), Canada ($27.9M), France ($24.5M), and Bulgaria ($23.7M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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

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