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2023
World Trade $2.01BRnk 1459 / 4766
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $639M | $411MIndonesia | China
2023
Product Complexity -0.35Rnk 3120 / 4780
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -39.3%Rnk 4561 / 4766
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0089%Rnk 1459 / 4766

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Glycerol Alcohols. In 2023, Glycerol Alcohols were the world's 1459th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.01B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Glycerol Alcohols decreased by -39.3%, from $3.31B to $2.01B. Trade in Glycerol Alcohols represent 0.0089% of total world trade.

Glycerol Alcohols are a part of Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Glycerol Alcohols  were Indonesia ($639M), Germany ($449M), Malaysia ($281M), Netherlands ($162M), and Brazil ($66.8M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Glycerol Alcohols were China ($411M), United States ($131M), Netherlands ($103M), Denmark ($94.5M), and France ($86.2M).

Ranking Glycerol Alcohols ranks 3120th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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)Indonesia$639M
Top Destination (2023)China$411M

In 2023 Glycerol Alcohols were the world's 1459th most traded product (out of 4,766).

In 2023, the top exporters of Glycerol Alcohols were Indonesia ($639M), Germany ($449M), Malaysia ($281M), Netherlands ($162M), and Brazil ($66.8M).

In 2023, the top importers of Glycerol Alcohols were China ($411M), United States ($131M), Netherlands ($103M), Denmark ($94.5M), and France ($86.2M).

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Exporters of Glycerol Alcohols (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Denmark$16.1M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Denmark$27.5M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Glycerol Alcohols grew the fastest in Denmark ($16.1M), South Africa ($4.6M), Greece ($1.42M), Armenia ($1.2M), and Cote d'Ivoire ($607k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Glycerol Alcohols were Denmark ($27.5M), Switzerland ($8.9M), Zimbabwe ($4.09M), Slovakia ($3.08M), and Argentina ($853k).

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Exporters of Glycerol Alcohols (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Glycerol Alcohols.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.26. This means that most of the exports of Glycerol Alcohols are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Glycerol Alcohols

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Indonesia$636M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$401M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Glycerol Alcohols were Indonesia ($636M), Germany ($394M), Malaysia ($244M), Netherlands ($59M), and Brazil ($55.1M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Glycerol Alcohols were China ($401M), United Kingdom ($83M), United States ($81.9M), France ($74.2M), and Japan ($73.4M).

Net Trade (2023)

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