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World Trade $3.58TRnk 2 / 21
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $361B | $719BUnited States | China
2023
Product Complexity -2.61Rnk 21 / 21
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -21%Rnk 21 / 21
2023
Share of World Trade 15.8%Rnk 2 / 21

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Mineral Products. In 2023, Mineral Products were the world's 2nd most traded product, with a total trade of $3.58T. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Mineral Products decreased by -21%, from $4.53T to $3.58T. Trade in Mineral Products represent 15.8% of total world trade.

Mineral Products include Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation, Ores, slag and ash, and Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Mineral Products  were United States ($361B), Russia ($248B), Australia ($240B), Saudi Arabia ($228B), and United Arab Emirates ($169B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Mineral Products were China ($719B), United States ($276B), India ($233B), Japan ($216B), and Germany ($137B).

Ranking Mineral Products ranks 21st 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)United States$361B
Top Destination (2023)China$719B

In 2023 Mineral Products were the world's 2nd most traded product (out of 21).

In 2023, the top exporters of Mineral Products were United States ($361B), Russia ($248B), Australia ($240B), Saudi Arabia ($228B), and United Arab Emirates ($169B).

In 2023, the top importers of Mineral Products were China ($719B), United States ($276B), India ($233B), Japan ($216B), and Germany ($137B).

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Exporters of Mineral Products (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Peru$3.64B
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Mozambique$3.2B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Mineral Products grew the fastest in Peru ($3.64B), Venezuela ($3.43B), Malta ($2.54B), Mongolia ($2.49B), and Guinea ($2.21B).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Mineral Products were Mozambique ($3.2B), Denmark ($2.31B), Kuwait ($1.81B), Ethiopia ($1.48B), and New Zealand ($1.3B).

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Exporters of Mineral Products (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Mineral Products.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.44. This means that most of the exports of Mineral Products are explained by 43 countries.

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Value of Exports in Mineral Products

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Russia$245B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$660B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Mineral Products were Russia ($245B), Saudi Arabia ($212B), Australia ($196B), United Arab Emirates ($144B), and Canada ($123B).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Mineral Products were China ($660B), Japan ($200B), India ($166B), Germany ($98.8B), and Italy ($78.5B).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Mineral Products, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... ($3.16T), Ores, slag and ash ($348B), and Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, &... ($76.4B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Mineral Products (2023)
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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 Mineral Products.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Mineral Products by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $4.08B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $3.69B

Mineral Products’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $4.08B.  Mineral Products’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $3.69B.

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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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