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2022
World Trade $7.37BRnk 535 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.47B | $1.37BIreland | Japan
2022
Product Complexity 0.83Rnk 1047 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 0.068%Rnk 2941 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.031%Rnk 535 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Contact lenses. In 2022, Contact lenses were the world's 535th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.37B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Contact lenses grew by 0.068%, from $7.37B to $7.37B. Trade in Contact lenses represent 0.031% of total world trade.

Contact lenses are a part of Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Contact lenses  were Ireland ($1.47B), Germany ($1.46B), United States ($1.13B), Chinese Taipei ($515M), and Singapore ($489M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Contact lenses were Japan ($1.37B), United States ($1.19B), China ($487M), Germany ($462M), and United Kingdom ($353M).

Ranking Contact lenses ranks 1047th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Contact lenses are often used to correct a person's vision problems. They are also used to make a person's eyes look larger or change the color of a person's eyes.

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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)Ireland$1.47B
Top Destination (2022)Japan$1.37B

In 2022 Contact lenses were the world's 535th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Contact lenses were Ireland ($1.47B), Germany ($1.46B), United States ($1.13B), Chinese Taipei ($515M), and Singapore ($489M).

In 2022, the top importers of Contact lenses were Japan ($1.37B), United States ($1.19B), China ($487M), Germany ($462M), and United Kingdom ($353M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$195M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$183M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Contact lenses grew the fastest in Germany ($195M), Malaysia ($43.7M), United States ($39.7M), Singapore ($25.6M), and Costa Rica ($13.1M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Contact lenses were United States ($183M), Netherlands ($70.3M), Singapore ($55.7M), Canada ($26.1M), and Malaysia ($19.2M).

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Exporters of Contact lenses (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Contact lenses.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.68. This means that most of the exports of Contact lenses are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Contact lenses

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Ireland$1.46B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Japan$1.32B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Contact lenses were Ireland ($1.46B), Germany ($998M), Chinese Taipei ($439M), Malaysia ($271M), and Singapore ($184M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Contact lenses were Japan ($1.32B), China ($474M), Canada ($213M), France ($208M), and Italy ($186M).

Net Trade (2022)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Contact lenses.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Contact lenses in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Contact lenses 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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