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2022
World Trade $5.94TRnk 1 / 21
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.72T | $916BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 1.64Rnk 1 / 21
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 5.79%Rnk 15 / 21
2022
Share of World Trade 25.1%Rnk 1 / 21

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Machines. In 2022, Machines were the world's 1st most traded product, with a total trade of $5.94T. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Machines grew by 5.79%, from $5.61T to $5.94T. Trade in Machines represent 25.1% of total world trade.

Machines include Electrical machinery and electronics and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Machines  were China ($1.72T), United States ($421B), Germany ($421B), Chinese Taipei ($364B), and South Korea ($295B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Machines were United States ($916B), China ($577B), Hong Kong ($417B), Germany ($366B), and Mexico ($187B).

Ranking Machines ranks 1st 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 (2022)China$1.72T
Top Destination (2022)United States$916B

In 2022 Machines were the world's 1st most traded product (out of 21).

In 2022, the top exporters of Machines were China ($1.72T), United States ($421B), Germany ($421B), Chinese Taipei ($364B), and South Korea ($295B).

In 2022, the top importers of Machines were United States ($916B), China ($577B), Hong Kong ($417B), Germany ($366B), and Mexico ($187B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$52.6B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$97.8B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Machines grew the fastest in China ($52.6B), United States ($50.8B), Chinese Taipei ($44.3B), Mexico ($25B), and Vietnam ($18.3B).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Machines were United States ($97.8B), South Korea ($28.3B), Germany ($27.2B), Singapore ($21.7B), and Chinese Taipei ($21.7B).

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Exporters of Machines (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Machines (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Machines.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.31. This means that most of the exports of Machines are explained by 19 countries.

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Value of Exports in Machines

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$1.15T
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$495B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Machines. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Machines during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Machines were China ($1.15T), Chinese Taipei ($197B), South Korea ($116B), Japan ($96.4B), and Malaysia ($62.4B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Machines were United States ($495B), Hong Kong ($364B), Canada ($72.5B), India ($62.2B), and Australia ($59.2B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Machines, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Electrical machinery and electronics ($3.39T) and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($2.55T)

HS6 Disaggregation for Machines (2022)
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Country Comparison

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

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Machines 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 (2022)

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