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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Gum arabic. In 2023, Gum arabic were the world's 2847th most traded product, with a total trade of $506M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Gum arabic decreased by -2.87%, from $521M to $506M. Trade in Gum arabic represent 0.0022% of total world trade.

Gum arabic are a part of Insect Resins.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Gum arabic  were France ($206M), Sudan ($141M), Chad ($27.5M), Mali ($20.9M), and Germany ($20.4M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Gum arabic were France ($97.3M), United States ($71.6M), Germany ($39.3M), India ($36M), and United Kingdom ($20.1M).

Ranking Gum arabic ranks 4645th 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)France$206M
Top Destination (2023)France$97.3M

In 2023 Gum arabic were the world's 2847th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Gum arabic were France ($206M), Sudan ($141M), Chad ($27.5M), Mali ($20.9M), and Germany ($20.4M).

In 2023, the top importers of Gum arabic were France ($97.3M), United States ($71.6M), Germany ($39.3M), India ($36M), and United Kingdom ($20.1M).

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Exporters of Gum arabic (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)France$27.3M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Germany$11.4M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Gum arabic grew the fastest in France ($27.3M), Mali ($12.7M), India ($4.11M), Egypt ($2.3M), and United Arab Emirates ($2.26M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Gum arabic were Germany ($11.4M), Poland ($4.87M), Slovakia ($4.67M), Italy ($3.99M), and Ireland ($3.72M).

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Exporters of Gum arabic (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Gum arabic.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.83. This means that most of the exports of Gum arabic are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Gum arabic

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Sudan$141M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$60.9M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Gum arabic were Sudan ($141M), France ($109M), Chad ($27.5M), Mali ($20.7M), and Egypt ($5.62M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Gum arabic were United States ($60.9M), India ($26.7M), Germany ($18.8M), China ($17.1M), and Ireland ($15.4M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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