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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Gold compounds. In 2023, Gold compounds were the world's 1476th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.89B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Gold compounds grew by 9.11%, from $1.73B to $1.89B. Trade in Gold compounds represent 0.0084% of total world trade.

Gold compounds are a part of Precious Metal Compounds.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Gold compounds  were Germany ($621M), Switzerland ($428M), Japan ($285M), United States ($122M), and United Arab Emirates ($96.8M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Gold compounds were United Kingdom ($442M), India ($298M), France ($212M), Singapore ($139M), and Chinese Taipei ($128M).

Ranking Gold compounds ranks 436th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Gold compounds are used in the treatment of a variety of medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer treatment, and leprosy. Gold compounds are also used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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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)Germany$621M
Top Destination (2023)United Kingdom$442M

In 2023 Gold compounds were the world's 1476th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Gold compounds were Germany ($621M), Switzerland ($428M), Japan ($285M), United States ($122M), and United Arab Emirates ($96.8M).

In 2023, the top importers of Gold compounds were United Kingdom ($442M), India ($298M), France ($212M), Singapore ($139M), and Chinese Taipei ($128M).

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Exporters of Gold compounds (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Japan$169M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)India$258M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Gold compounds grew the fastest in Japan ($169M), United Arab Emirates ($91.6M), Belgium ($45.4M), Indonesia ($5.89M), and Ghana ($4.08M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Gold compounds were India ($258M), Italy ($41.1M), Czechia ($25.3M), France ($22.6M), and South Korea ($8.49M).

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Exporters of Gold compounds (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Gold compounds (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Gold compounds.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.01. This means that most of the exports of Gold compounds are explained by 8 countries.

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Value of Exports in Gold compounds

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Germany$618M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United Kingdom$419M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Gold compounds were Germany ($618M), Switzerland ($415M), Japan ($285M), United States ($121M), and United Arab Emirates ($93.3M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Gold compounds were United Kingdom ($419M), India ($297M), France ($202M), Chinese Taipei ($119M), and Singapore ($107M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Gold compounds 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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