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120100 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2022
World Trade $93.8BRnk 26 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $47.2B | $54.1BBrazil | China
2022
Product Complexity -1.7Rnk 4403 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 17.8%Rnk 925 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.4%Rnk 26 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Soya beans. In 2022, Soya beans were the world's 26th most traded product, with a total trade of $93.8B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Soya beans grew by 17.8%, from $79.6B to $93.8B. Trade in Soya beans represent 0.4% of total world trade.

Soya beans are a part of Soybeans.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Soya beans  were Brazil ($47.2B), United States ($34.6B), Argentina ($3.25B), Canada ($2.68B), and Paraguay ($1.23B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Soya beans were China ($54.1B), Mexico ($4.08B), Japan ($2.47B), Spain ($2.43B), and Germany ($2.35B).

Ranking Soya beans ranks 4403rd 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

Top Origin (2022)Brazil$47.2B
Top Destination (2022)China$54.1B

In 2022 Soya beans were the world's 26th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Soya beans were Brazil ($47.2B), United States ($34.6B), Argentina ($3.25B), Canada ($2.68B), and Paraguay ($1.23B).

In 2022, the top importers of Soya beans were China ($54.1B), Mexico ($4.08B), Japan ($2.47B), Spain ($2.43B), and Germany ($2.35B).

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Exporters of Soya beans (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Brazil$8.4B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$9.93B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Soya beans grew the fastest in Brazil ($8.4B), United States ($6.73B), Argentina ($716M), Uruguay ($403M), and Bolivia ($293M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Soya beans were China ($9.93B), Germany ($1.01B), Mexico ($859M), Japan ($613M), and Algeria ($459M).

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Exporters of Soya beans (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Soya beans (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Soya beans.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 1.87. This means that most of the exports of Soya beans are explained by 3 countries.

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Value of Exports in Soya beans

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Brazil$47B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$53.9B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Soya beans were Brazil ($47B), United States ($34.1B), Canada ($2.35B), Argentina ($1.57B), and Paraguay ($1.21B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Soya beans were China ($53.9B), Mexico ($4.08B), Japan ($2.47B), Spain ($2.43B), and Germany ($2.31B).

Net Trade (2022)

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