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2023
World Trade $295BRnk 14 / 21
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $35.5B | $29.7BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.34Rnk 10 / 21
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -10.6%Rnk 16 / 21
2023
Share of World Trade 1.31%Rnk 14 / 21

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Paper Goods. In 2023, Paper Goods were the world's 14th most traded product, with a total trade of $295B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Paper Goods decreased by -10.6%, from $330B to $295B. Trade in Paper Goods represent 1.31% of total world trade.

Paper Goods include Paper articles, Wood pulp & paper scrap, and Books, newspapers, & other prints.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Paper Goods  were China ($35.5B), United States ($28.5B), Germany ($27.6B), Canada ($15.4B), and Sweden ($13.4B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Paper Goods were United States ($29.7B), China ($29.3B), Germany ($20.1B), France ($14B), and United Kingdom ($11B).

Ranking Paper Goods ranks 10th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Latest Trends

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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)China$35.5B
Top Destination (2023)United States$29.7B

In 2023 Paper Goods were the world's 14th most traded product (out of 21).

In 2023, the top exporters of Paper Goods were China ($35.5B), United States ($28.5B), Germany ($27.6B), Canada ($15.4B), and Sweden ($13.4B).

In 2023, the top importers of Paper Goods were United States ($29.7B), China ($29.3B), Germany ($20.1B), France ($14B), and United Kingdom ($11B).

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Exporters of Paper Goods (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$148M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$1.12B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Paper Goods grew the fastest in Vietnam ($148M), South Africa ($131M), Mexico ($124M), Oman ($122M), and Thailand ($82.7M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Paper Goods were China ($1.12B), Malawi ($123M), Ecuador ($117M), Djibouti ($110M), and Ukraine ($101M).

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Exporters of Paper Goods (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Paper Goods (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Paper Goods.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.06. This means that most of the exports of Paper Goods are explained by 33 countries.

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Value of Exports in Paper Goods

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Brazil$11.4B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)France$4.94B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Paper Goods were Brazil ($11.4B), Sweden ($10.8B), Finland ($10.1B), Germany ($7.54B), and Indonesia ($6.51B).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Paper Goods were France ($4.94B), United Kingdom ($4.68B), Mexico ($4.65B), India ($3.77B), and Australia ($2.42B).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Paper Goods, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Paper articles ($203B), Wood pulp & paper scrap ($58B), and Books, newspapers, & other prints ($34.4B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Paper Goods (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 Paper Goods.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Paper Goods in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Paper Goods by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $478M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $201M

Paper Goods’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $478M.  Paper Goods’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $201M.

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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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