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Aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8801 (e.g. helicopters, aeroplanes); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles

8802 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $114BRnk 27 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $27.6B | $13.3BUnited States | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.43Rnk 401 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -2.78%Rnk 966 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.48%Rnk 27 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft. In 2022, Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft were the world's 27th most traded product, with a total trade of $114B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft decreased by -2.78%, from $118B to $114B. Trade in Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft represent 0.48% of total world trade.

Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft are a part of Aircraft and spacecraft. They include Fixed wing aircraft, unladen weight > 15,000 kg, Fixed wing aircraft, unladen weight 2,000-15,000 kg, Helicopters of an unladen weight > 2,000 kg, Spacecraft, satellites and spacecraft launch vehicles, Helicopters of an unladen weight < 2,000 kg, and Fixed wing aircraft, unladen weight < 2,000 kg.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft  were United States ($27.6B), France ($26.6B), Germany ($22.5B), Canada ($7.2B), and Brazil ($3.35B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft were United States ($13.3B), China ($9.45B), Ireland ($8.23B), India ($7.41B), and United Kingdom ($4.77B).

Ranking Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ranks 401st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Aircraft are used to transport people and goods from one place to another. They can be powered by propellers, jet engines, or rockets. Helicopters are a type of aircraft that use rotors instead of propellers for propulsion. Aeroplanes are the most common type of aircraft in the world today.

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 (2022)United States$27.6B
Top Destination (2022)United States$13.3B

In 2022 Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft were the world's 27th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft were United States ($27.6B), France ($26.6B), Germany ($22.5B), Canada ($7.2B), and Brazil ($3.35B).

In 2022, the top importers of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft were United States ($13.3B), China ($9.45B), Ireland ($8.23B), India ($7.41B), and United Kingdom ($4.77B).

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Exporters of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United Arab Emirates$1.49B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)India$2.05B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft grew the fastest in United Arab Emirates ($1.49B), Germany ($1.27B), United States ($1.17B), China ($804M), and Brazil ($716M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft were India ($2.05B), Spain ($2.03B), Malaysia ($1.63B), Turkey ($1.56B), and Chinese Taipei ($1.47B).

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Exporters of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.44. This means that most of the exports of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)France$22.4B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$7.69B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft were France ($22.4B), Germany ($19.2B), United States ($14.4B), Canada ($4.86B), and Brazil ($1.1B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft were China ($7.69B), India ($7.3B), Ireland ($4.89B), Turkey ($3.62B), and Netherlands ($2.6B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Fixed wing aircraft, unladen weight >... ($90.6B), Fixed wing aircraft, unladen weight 2,000-15,000... ($13B), Helicopters of an unladen weight >... ($5.94B), Spacecraft, satellites and spacecraft launch vehicles ($1.67B), and Helicopters of an unladen weight <... ($1.66B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (2022)
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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 Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $399M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $636M

Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $399M.  Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft’s highest import potential is Canada with an import gap of $636M.

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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 (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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