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Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation

8401 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $4.11BRnk 594 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.13B | $695MRussia | China
2023
Product Complexity 0.53Rnk 361 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 33.2%Rnk 29 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.018%Rnk 594 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Nuclear Reactors. In 2023, Nuclear Reactors were the world's 594th most traded product, with a total trade of $4.11B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Nuclear Reactors grew by 33.2%, from $3.08B to $4.11B. Trade in Nuclear Reactors represent 0.018% of total world trade.

Nuclear Reactors are a part of Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts. They include Fuel elements non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, Parts of nuclear reactors, Machinery & apparatus for isotopic separation & parts, and Nuclear reactors.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Nuclear Reactors  were Russia ($1.13B), Sweden ($624M), Germany ($484M), France ($463M), and Spain ($416M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Nuclear Reactors were China ($695M), France ($571M), Czechia ($327M), Turkey ($264M), and United Kingdom ($250M).

Ranking Nuclear Reactors ranks 361st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Nuclear reactors are used to produce electricity. They are also used in the production of nuclear weapons. Fuel elements, cartridges, and non-irradiated parts for nuclear reactors are used in the production of nuclear energy.

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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)Russia$1.13B
Top Destination (2023)China$695M

In 2023 Nuclear Reactors were the world's 594th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Nuclear Reactors were Russia ($1.13B), Sweden ($624M), Germany ($484M), France ($463M), and Spain ($416M).

In 2023, the top importers of Nuclear Reactors were China ($695M), France ($571M), Czechia ($327M), Turkey ($264M), and United Kingdom ($250M).

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Exporters of Nuclear Reactors (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Russia$478M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$331M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Nuclear Reactors grew the fastest in Russia ($478M), Kazakhstan ($202M), France ($136M), Sweden ($124M), and Germany ($106M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Nuclear Reactors were China ($331M), Czechia ($228M), Turkey ($158M), Slovakia ($143M), and Ukraine ($100M).

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Exporters of Nuclear Reactors (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Nuclear Reactors (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Nuclear Reactors.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.14. This means that most of the exports of Nuclear Reactors are explained by 8 countries.

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Value of Exports in Nuclear Reactors

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Russia$1.13B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$673M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Nuclear Reactors were Russia ($1.13B), Sweden ($415M), Germany ($413M), Spain ($311M), and United States ($243M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Nuclear Reactors were China ($673M), Czechia ($321M), Turkey ($264M), Ukraine ($226M), and Slovakia ($202M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Nuclear Reactors, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Fuel elements non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors ($3.31B), Parts of nuclear reactors ($539M), Nuclear reactors ($162M), and Machinery & apparatus for isotopic separation... ($94.5M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Nuclear Reactors (2023)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Nuclear Reactors.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Nuclear Reactors by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $3.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $1.42M

Nuclear Reactors’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $3.4M.  Nuclear Reactors’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $1.42M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Nuclear Reactors.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Nuclear Reactors to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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