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2022
World Trade $5.44BRnk 706 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.22B | $850MUnited States | China
2022
Product Complexity 0.91Rnk 923 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 7.46%Rnk 1900 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.023%Rnk 706 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances. In 2022, Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were the world's 706th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.44B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances grew by 7.46%, from $5.07B to $5.44B. Trade in Ophthalmic instruments and appliances represent 0.023% of total world trade.

Ophthalmic instruments and appliances are a part of Medical Instruments.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances  were United States ($1.22B), Germany ($1.15B), Switzerland ($341M), Netherlands ($331M), and Japan ($304M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were China ($850M), United States ($675M), Netherlands ($332M), Germany ($302M), and France ($258M).

Ranking Ophthalmic instruments and appliances ranks 923rd 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 (2022)United States$1.22B
Top Destination (2022)China$850M

In 2022 Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were the world's 706th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were United States ($1.22B), Germany ($1.15B), Switzerland ($341M), Netherlands ($331M), and Japan ($304M).

In 2022, the top importers of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were China ($850M), United States ($675M), Netherlands ($332M), Germany ($302M), and France ($258M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$140M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Netherlands$91.3M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances grew the fastest in United States ($140M), Germany ($84.3M), Ireland ($47.4M), Switzerland ($20.3M), and France ($19.9M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were Netherlands ($91.3M), Japan ($36.6M), India ($30.4M), United Kingdom ($25.5M), and Vietnam ($25M).

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Exporters of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances (2021 - 2022)

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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 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.94. 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 (2022)Germany$849M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$696M

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 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were Germany ($849M), United States ($544M), Switzerland ($272M), Singapore ($168M), and Belgium ($64.3M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Ophthalmic instruments and appliances were China ($696M), Canada ($125M), Russia ($119M), India ($112M), and Spain ($83.9M).

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Ophthalmic instruments and appliances.
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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 (2022)

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