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Automatic data processing machines and units thereof, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included

8471 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $323BRnk 11 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $158B | $93.2BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 1.14Rnk 132 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -11.5%Rnk 795 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 1.43%Rnk 11 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Computers. In 2023, Computers were the world's 11th most traded product, with a total trade of $323B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Computers decreased by -11.5%, from $365B to $323B. Trade in Computers represent 1.43% of total world trade.

Computers are a part of Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts. They include Computer Data Storage Devices, Digital Computers with CPU & I/O Units, Digital Computer CPU with Storage & I/O, Computer input or output units, Automatic Data Processing Machines and Units (n.e.s.), and Analogue or hybrid computers.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Computers  were China ($158B), Mexico ($29.5B), Chinese Taipei ($27.1B), Vietnam ($15.9B), and United States ($15.3B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Computers were United States ($93.2B), Germany ($20.4B), Hong Kong ($15.5B), Netherlands ($14.3B), and United Kingdom ($13B).

Ranking Computers ranks 132nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Automatic data-processing machines are used to process information, and can be made from a variety of materials. They can be used in the production of other goods, such as computer hardware and software.

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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)China$158B
Top Destination (2023)United States$93.2B

In 2023 Computers were the world's 11th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Computers were China ($158B), Mexico ($29.5B), Chinese Taipei ($27.1B), Vietnam ($15.9B), and United States ($15.3B).

In 2023, the top importers of Computers were United States ($93.2B), Germany ($20.4B), Hong Kong ($15.5B), Netherlands ($14.3B), and United Kingdom ($13B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$8.27B
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Thailand$2.65B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Computers grew the fastest in Vietnam ($8.27B), Chinese Taipei ($6.98B), United States ($1.8B), Hungary ($402M), and Thailand ($235M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Computers were Thailand ($2.65B), China ($1.75B), Turkey ($390M), Kazakhstan ($356M), and Sweden ($263M).

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Exporters of Computers (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Computers (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.06. This means that most of the exports of Computers are explained by 8 countries.

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Value of Exports in Computers

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$152B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$77.8B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Computers were China ($152B), Mexico ($24.5B), Chinese Taipei ($23B), Vietnam ($14.6B), and Hungary ($2.66B).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Computers were United States ($77.8B), Hong Kong ($12.8B), Germany ($11.1B), Japan ($11B), and United Kingdom ($10.5B).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Computers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Computer Data Storage Devices ($161B), Digital Computer CPU with Storage &... ($92.9B), Automatic Data Processing Machines and Units... ($55.2B), Digital Computers with CPU & I/O... ($13.8B), and Computer input or output units ($5.62M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Computers (2023)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Computers.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Computers by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $4.6B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $602M

Computers’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $4.6B.  Computers’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $602M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Computers.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Computers to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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