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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied. In 2023, Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied were the world's 1423rd most traded product, with a total trade of $2.02B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied decreased by -16.2%, from $2.41B to $2.02B. Trade in Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied represent 0.0089% of total world trade.

Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied are a part of Petroleum Gas.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied  were Canada ($412M), Netherlands ($265M), Malaysia ($187M), South Korea ($141M), and Turkey ($121M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied were Germany ($460M), United States ($409M), China ($358M), Belgium ($333M), and Netherlands ($57.4M).

Ranking Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied ranks 1852nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Ethylene is used for producing polyethylene, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol, ethyl gasoline, and ethyl alcohol. Propylene is used to produce polypropylene, propylene oxide, methyl alcohol, and acrylonitrile. Butylene is used to produce butadiene, butadiene rubber, and isobutylene. Butadiene is used to produce synthetic rubber, butadiene polymer, butadiene rubber, butadiene rubber foam, and butadiene styrene rubber. Liquefied is used for fuel and process feedstock

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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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)Canada$412M
Top Destination (2023)Germany$460M

In 2023 Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied were the world's 1423rd most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied were Canada ($412M), Netherlands ($265M), Malaysia ($187M), South Korea ($141M), and Turkey ($121M).

In 2023, the top importers of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied were Germany ($460M), United States ($409M), China ($358M), Belgium ($333M), and Netherlands ($57.4M).

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Exporters of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied (2023)
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Importers of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Malaysia$69.6M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$181M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied grew the fastest in Malaysia ($69.6M), South Korea ($31.6M), Philippines ($21.7M), Japan ($16.1M), and Oman ($7.75M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied were China ($181M), United Kingdom ($14.8M), Morocco ($6.42M), Pakistan ($4.78M), and Singapore ($3.83M).

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Exporters of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.1. This means that most of the exports of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Canada$409M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Germany$393M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied were Canada ($409M), Netherlands ($207M), Malaysia ($187M), Turkey ($121M), and South Korea ($96.1M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied were Germany ($393M), United States ($389M), China ($353M), Belgium ($249M), and Chinese Taipei ($40.4M).

Net Trade (2023)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, liquefied by percentage of total exports

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)

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