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851713 (Harmonized System 2022 for 6-digit)

2023
World Trade $316BRnk 5 / 5606
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $186B | $58BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity -0.022Rnk 3139 / 5606
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 8.36%Rnk 1090 / 5606
2023
Share of World Trade 1.4%Rnk 5 / 5606

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Smartphones. In 2023, Smartphones were the world's 5th most traded product, with a total trade of $316B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Smartphones grew by 8.36%, from $292B to $316B. Trade in Smartphones represent 1.4% of total world trade.

Smartphones are a part of Telephones.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Smartphones  were China ($186B), Vietnam ($36.2B), United Arab Emirates ($17.1B), India ($16B), and Netherlands ($8.96B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Smartphones were United States ($58B), Hong Kong ($34.9B), United Arab Emirates ($28.5B), Japan ($15.4B), and Germany ($12.4B).

Ranking Smartphones ranks 3139th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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

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Top Origin (2023)China$186B
Top Destination (2023)United States$58B

In 2023 Smartphones were the world's 5th most traded product (out of 5,606).

In 2023, the top exporters of Smartphones were China ($186B), Vietnam ($36.2B), United Arab Emirates ($17.1B), India ($16B), and Netherlands ($8.96B).

In 2023, the top importers of Smartphones were United States ($58B), Hong Kong ($34.9B), United Arab Emirates ($28.5B), Japan ($15.4B), and Germany ($12.4B).

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Exporters of Smartphones (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)China$8.37B
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United Arab Emirates$9.59B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Smartphones grew the fastest in China ($8.37B), India ($7.02B), United Arab Emirates ($4.39B), Czechia ($2.72B), and Netherlands ($1.22B).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Smartphones were United Arab Emirates ($9.59B), Slovakia ($2.86B), China ($2.46B), Germany ($2.43B), and Mexico ($1.74B).

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Exporters of Smartphones (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Smartphones (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.53. This means that most of the exports of Smartphones are explained by 5 countries.

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Value of Exports in Smartphones

Net Trade

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$182B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$50.7B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Smartphones were China ($182B), Vietnam ($33.8B), India ($15B), Ireland ($1.81B), and South Korea ($1.56B).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Smartphones were United States ($50.7B), Hong Kong ($28B), Japan ($14.7B), United Arab Emirates ($11.4B), and Germany ($9.38B).

Net Trade (2023)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Smartphones.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Smartphones in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Smartphones 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 (2023)

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