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2022
World Trade $1.23BRnk 1957 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $731M | $333MVietnam | India
2022
Product Complexity -0.81Rnk 3600 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 62.3%Rnk 116 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0052%Rnk 1957 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Phosphorus. In 2022, Phosphorus were the world's 1957th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.23B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Phosphorus grew by 62.3%, from $761M to $1.23B. Trade in Phosphorus represent 0.0052% of total world trade.

Phosphorus are a part of Hydrogen.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Phosphorus  were Vietnam ($731M), Kazakhstan ($270M), United States ($65M), Poland ($57.4M), and Latvia ($33.1M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Phosphorus were India ($333M), Japan ($182M), Germany ($144M), Poland ($96.3M), and South Korea ($93.6M).

Ranking Phosphorus ranks 3600th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description The common uses of phosphorus is to produce heat and light, maintain the fluidity of cell membranes, and produce phosphate which is essential for metabolism and storage of energy in cells.

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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)Vietnam$731M
Top Destination (2022)India$333M

In 2022 Phosphorus were the world's 1957th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Phosphorus were Vietnam ($731M), Kazakhstan ($270M), United States ($65M), Poland ($57.4M), and Latvia ($33.1M).

In 2022, the top importers of Phosphorus were India ($333M), Japan ($182M), Germany ($144M), Poland ($96.3M), and South Korea ($93.6M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Vietnam$352M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)India$142M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Phosphorus grew the fastest in Vietnam ($352M), Poland ($33.7M), Latvia ($33.1M), Kazakhstan ($28.3M), and United States ($10.9M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Phosphorus were India ($142M), Japan ($90.2M), South Korea ($51.9M), Chinese Taipei ($39.3M), and Italy ($34.3M).

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Exporters of Phosphorus (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Phosphorus.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 1.94. This means that most of the exports of Phosphorus are explained by 3 countries.

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Value of Exports in Phosphorus

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Vietnam$722M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)India$326M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Phosphorus. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Phosphorus during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Phosphorus were Vietnam ($722M), Kazakhstan ($270M), Latvia ($33.1M), United States ($21.5M), and Russia ($13M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Phosphorus were India ($326M), Japan ($166M), Germany ($143M), South Korea ($93.5M), and Chinese Taipei ($67.4M).

Net Trade (2022)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Phosphorus.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Phosphorus 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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