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2023
World Trade $6.22BRnk 585 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.48B | $962MUnited States | China
2023
Product Complexity 0.83Rnk 1070 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 9.58%Rnk 707 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.028%Rnk 585 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances. In 2023, Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were the world's 585th most traded product, with a total trade of $6.22B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances grew by 9.58%, from $5.68B to $6.22B. Trade in Ophthalmic instruments and appliances represent 0.028% of total world trade.

Ophthalmic instruments and appliances are a part of Medical Instruments.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances  were United States ($1.48B), Germany ($1.23B), Japan ($498M), Switzerland ($396M), and Netherlands ($380M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were China ($962M), United States ($638M), Netherlands ($470M), France ($340M), and Germany ($328M).

Ranking Ophthalmic instruments and appliances ranks 1070th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description An ophthalmic instrument is a device used in eye examinations. There are many instruments to examine different parts of the eye, such as the lens and retina, and for different parts of the body, such as the ear. Most ophthalmic instruments are hand-held, and require a light source to view the retina.

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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$1.48B
Top Destination (2023)China$962M

In 2023 Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were the world's 585th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were United States ($1.48B), Germany ($1.23B), Japan ($498M), Switzerland ($396M), and Netherlands ($380M).

In 2023, the top importers of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were China ($962M), United States ($638M), Netherlands ($470M), France ($340M), and Germany ($328M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$155M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Netherlands$146M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances grew the fastest in United States ($155M), Japan ($107M), Netherlands ($83.7M), Germany ($67M), and Switzerland ($33.1M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were Netherlands ($146M), France ($47M), India ($44.3M), Germany ($24.8M), and Singapore ($20.4M).

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Exporters of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.92. This means that most of the exports of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances are explained by 15 countries.

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Value of Exports in Ophthalmic instruments and appliances

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Germany$900M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$780M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were Germany ($900M), United States ($844M), Switzerland ($327M), Japan ($249M), and Singapore ($109M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were China ($780M), India ($177M), France ($147M), Canada ($135M), and Russia ($103M).

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances 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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