Salt, pure sodium chloride, sea water | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water" exceeded $3.25 billion (according to external trade statistics of 122 countries). It was $3.25 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 129 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Australia (0.656% of the world exports in 2022), Korea (0.333%), Vietnam (0.144%), Rwanda (0.054%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.044%), Angola (0.026%), Albania (0.015%), State of Palestine (0.005%), Malawi (0.002%), Suriname (0.001%)

Top exporters of Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• Netherlands - 12.3% of the world exports ($403 million)
• Germany - 11.4% ($371 million)
• India - 10.2% ($333 million)
• USA - 7.92% ($258 million)
• Chile - 5.41% ($176 million)

«Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• The Bahamas - 5.51% of The Bahamas's total exports in 2023 ($38 million of $700 million)
• Namibia - 0.598% ($32 million of $5.48 billion)
• Kenya - 0.57% ($40 million of $7.15 billion)
• Botswana - 0.453% ($24 million of $5.5 billion)
• Senegal - 0.421% ($22 million of $5.31 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water» in 2023:

• Exports from Canada to USA: (4.48% of the world exports, $146 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from Chile to Brazil: (1.82% of the world exports, $59 million according to external trade statistics of Chile)
• Exports from Chile to USA: (2.79% of the world exports, $91 million according to external trade statistics of Chile)
• Exports from Germany to Czech Republic: (1.52% of the world exports, $49 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Exports from India to China: (3.85% of the world exports, $125 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Exports from India to Korea: (1.34% of the world exports, $43 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Exports from Netherlands to Belgium: (1.89% of the world exports, $61 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from Netherlands to Germany: (4.41% of the world exports, $143 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from Netherlands to Norway: (1.48% of the world exports, $48 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from USA to Canada: (4.95% of the world exports, $161 million according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world imports of "Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water" exceeded $4.46 billion (according to external trade statistics of 135 countries). It was $4.92 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 139 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (4.72% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (1.08%), Nepal (0.391%), Rwanda (0.217%), State of Palestine (0.185%), Cambodia (0.107%), Burundi (0.097%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.065%), Angola (0.055%), Mongolia (0.048%), Lesotho (0.025%), Timor-Leste (0.018%), Bermuda (0.005%)

Top importers of Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• USA - 15.4% of the world imports ($687 million)
• China - 10.1% ($453 million)
• Japan - 7.04% ($314 million)
• Germany - 5.69% ($254 million)
• Canada - 4.84% ($216 million)
• Belgium - 3.41% ($152 million)

«Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Central African Republic - 0.743% of Central African Republic's total imports in 2023 ($5.52 million of $742 million)
• Malawi - 0.457% ($14.3 million of $3.14 billion)
• São Tomé and Principe - 0.256% ($471 thousand of $183 million)
• Niger - 0.215% ($6.78 million of $3.14 billion)
• Zimbabwe - 0.2% ($18.4 million of $9.2 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water» in 2023:

• Imports to Brazil from Chile (2.39% of the world imports, $106 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Imports to Canada from USA (3.13% of the world imports, $140 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Imports to China from Australia (2.6% of the world imports, $116 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from India (5.34% of the world imports, $238 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Germany from Netherlands (3.49% of the world imports, $155 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Indonesia from Australia (2.39% of the world imports, $106 million according to external trade statistics of Indonesia)
• Imports to Japan from Australia (3.81% of the world imports, $169 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Japan from Mexico (1.93% of the world imports, $86 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to USA from Canada (3.47% of the world imports, $154 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Chile (3.7% of the world imports, $165 million according to external trade statistics of USA)