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2023
World Trade $21.7BRnk 146 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $5.21B | $2.92BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 1.12Rnk 586 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -6.21%Rnk 2238 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.096%Rnk 146 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Electrical plugs and sockets. In 2023, Electrical plugs and sockets were the world's 146th most traded product, with a total trade of $21.7B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Electrical plugs and sockets decreased by -6.21%, from $23.1B to $21.7B. Trade in Electrical plugs and sockets represent 0.096% of total world trade.

Electrical plugs and sockets are a part of Low-voltage Protection Equipment.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Electrical plugs and sockets  were China ($5.21B), Germany ($4.31B), United States ($2.02B), Mexico ($1.19B), and Czechia ($783M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Electrical plugs and sockets were United States ($2.92B), Germany ($2.81B), China ($1.05B), Czechia ($919M), and Chinese Taipei ($904M).

Ranking Electrical plugs and sockets ranks 586th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Electrical plugs and sockets are used for connecting AC power from a power outlet to a device. The plugs have two or three prongs or pins that are inserted into the power outlet and the sockets have two or three holes for the prongs to fit into.

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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$5.21B
Top Destination (2023)United States$2.92B

In 2023 Electrical plugs and sockets were the world's 146th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Electrical plugs and sockets were China ($5.21B), Germany ($4.31B), United States ($2.02B), Mexico ($1.19B), and Czechia ($783M).

In 2023, the top importers of Electrical plugs and sockets were United States ($2.92B), Germany ($2.81B), China ($1.05B), Czechia ($919M), and Chinese Taipei ($904M).

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Exporters of Electrical plugs and sockets (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$151M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)India$117M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Electrical plugs and sockets grew the fastest in United States ($151M), Germany ($81.8M), Czechia ($72.7M), Slovenia ($32.7M), and Romania ($21.8M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Electrical plugs and sockets were India ($117M), Mexico ($98.2M), Romania ($70M), Czechia ($51.8M), and Turkey ($45.1M).

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Exporters of Electrical plugs and sockets (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Electrical plugs and sockets (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Electrical plugs and sockets.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.04. This means that most of the exports of Electrical plugs and sockets are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Electrical plugs and sockets

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$4.17B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$906M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Electrical plugs and sockets were China ($4.17B), Germany ($1.5B), Japan ($497M), Mexico ($448M), and Switzerland ($204M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Electrical plugs and sockets were United States ($906M), Chinese Taipei ($377M), Canada ($367M), Romania ($296M), and United Kingdom ($296M).

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Electrical plugs and sockets.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Electrical plugs and sockets 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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