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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Silicon, >99.99% pure. In 2022, Silicon, >99.99% pure were the world's 651st most traded product, with a total trade of $5.98B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Silicon, >99.99% pure grew by 28.5%, from $4.65B to $5.98B. Trade in Silicon, >99.99% pure represent 0.025% of total world trade.

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Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Silicon, >99.99% pure  were Germany ($2.12B), United States ($1.67B), Malaysia ($758M), Japan ($570M), and Chinese Taipei ($318M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Silicon, >99.99% pure were China ($2.66B), Japan ($758M), Vietnam ($706M), Chinese Taipei ($498M), and South Korea ($313M).

Ranking Silicon, >99.99% pure ranks 18th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Silicon is used for a number of products. Silicon is used in the semiconductor industry to produce silicon wafers which are used to produce integrated circuits. Silicon is also used in the production of computer chips, solar cells, and other devices.

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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)Germany$2.12B
Top Destination (2022)China$2.66B

In 2022 Silicon, >99.99% pure were the world's 651st most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Silicon, >99.99% pure were Germany ($2.12B), United States ($1.67B), Malaysia ($758M), Japan ($570M), and Chinese Taipei ($318M).

In 2022, the top importers of Silicon, >99.99% pure were China ($2.66B), Japan ($758M), Vietnam ($706M), Chinese Taipei ($498M), and South Korea ($313M).

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Exporters of Silicon, >99.99% pure (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$563M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Vietnam$575M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Silicon, >99.99% pure grew the fastest in Germany ($563M), United States ($538M), Malaysia ($141M), China ($68.1M), and Denmark ($44.1M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Silicon, >99.99% pure were Vietnam ($575M), China ($387M), Chinese Taipei ($90.3M), Malaysia ($72.3M), and Japan ($51.1M).

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Exporters of Silicon, >99.99% pure (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Silicon, >99.99% pure (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Silicon, >99.99% pure.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.53. This means that most of the exports of Silicon, >99.99% pure are explained by 5 countries.

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Value of Exports in Silicon, >99.99% pure

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Germany$1.94B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$2.42B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Silicon, >99.99% pure. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Silicon, >99.99% pure during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Silicon, >99.99% pure were Germany ($1.94B), United States ($1.5B), Malaysia ($545M), Denmark ($70.8M), and Slovakia ($6.74M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Silicon, >99.99% pure were China ($2.42B), Vietnam ($706M), South Korea ($231M), Japan ($188M), and Chinese Taipei ($180M).

Net Trade (2022)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Silicon, >99.99% pure.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Silicon, >99.99% pure 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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