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2018
World Trade $56.1BRnk 53 / 764
2018
Top Exporter | Top Importer $10.7B | $10.5BSaudi Arabia | China
2017 - 2018
Export Growth (CAGR) 49.4%Rnk 139 / 764

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Polyethylene. In 2018, Polyethylene were the world's 53rd most traded product, with a total trade of $56.1B. Between 2017 and 2018 the exports of Polyethylene grew by 49.4%, from $37.6B to $56.1B. Trade in Polyethylene represent 0.29% of total world trade.

Polyethylene are a part of Polymerization and copolymerization products (e.g., polyethylene, plytetrahaloethylenes, polyisobutylene, plystyrene, plyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl....

Exports In 2018 the top exporters of Polyethylene  were Saudi Arabia ($10.7B), United States ($5.97B), Belgium ($4.21B), Germany ($3.1B), and Singapore ($3.06B).

Imports In 2018 the top importers of Polyethylene were China ($10.5B), Germany ($2.99B), United States ($2.61B), Singapore ($2.22B), and Italy ($2.06B).

Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2018)Saudi Arabia$10.7B
Top Destination (2018)China$10.5B

In 2018 Polyethylene were the world's 53rd most traded product (out of 764).

In 2018, the top exporters of Polyethylene were Saudi Arabia ($10.7B), United States ($5.97B), Belgium ($4.21B), Germany ($3.1B), and Singapore ($3.06B).

In 2018, the top importers of Polyethylene were China ($10.5B), Germany ($2.99B), United States ($2.61B), Singapore ($2.22B), and Italy ($2.06B).

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Exporters of Polyethylene (2018)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2017 -  2018)Saudi Arabia$10.7B
Top Destination Growth (2017 -  2018)China$3.77B

Between 2017 and 2018, the exports of Polyethylene grew the fastest in Saudi Arabia ($10.7B), Thailand ($2.66B), United Arab Emirates ($2.04B), Singapore ($1.42B), and United States ($958M).

Between 2017 and 2018, the fastest growing importers of Polyethylene were China ($3.77B), Singapore ($1.98B), Vietnam ($1.92B), Malaysia ($1.07B), and United Arab Emirates ($682M).

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Exporters of Polyethylene (2017 - 2018)

Importers of Polyethylene (2017 - 2018)

Market Concentration

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Value of Exports in Polyethylene

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2018)Saudi Arabia$10.6B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2018)China$10.2B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Polyethylene. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Polyethylene during 2018.

In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Polyethylene were Saudi Arabia ($10.6B), United States ($3.36B), South Korea ($2.52B), Thailand ($2.25B), and Belgium ($2.22B).

In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Polyethylene were China ($10.2B), Italy ($1.31B), Turkey ($1.25B), Indonesia ($1.1B), and Poland ($927M).

Net Trade (2018)

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