Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world imports of "Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes" exceeded $166 billion (according to external trade statistics of 135 countries). It was $212 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 139 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (9.43% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (1.48%), Angola (0.06%), Cambodia (0.046%), Nepal (0.021%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.021%), Rwanda (0.019%), Mongolia (0.014%), Albania (0.012%), State of Palestine (0.005%), Burundi (0.004%), Lesotho (0.001%)

Top importers of Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes in 2023

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

• China - 15.6% of the world imports ($26 billion)
• USA - 10.3% ($17.3 billion)
• India - 5.98% ($9.98 billion)
• Japan - 5.7% ($9.52 billion)
• Germany - 5.5% ($9.18 billion)

«Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Bahrain - 8.84% of Bahrain's total imports in 2023 ($1.35 billion of $15.3 billion)
• Iceland - 7.22% ($683 million of $9.47 billion)
• Mozambique - 4.7% ($474 million of $10 billion)
• North Macedonia - 3.26% ($394 million of $12 billion)
• Suriname - 2.51% ($42 million of $1.69 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes» in 2023:

• Imports to China from Chile (4.29% of the world imports, $7.17 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Korea (3.13% of the world imports, $5.22 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Germany from France (0.915% of the world imports, $1.52 billion according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to India from Japan (1.04% of the world imports, $1.74 billion according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to Japan from China (2.49% of the world imports, $4.15 billion according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Mexico from USA (1.39% of the world imports, $2.33 billion according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Imports to Poland from Korea (1.38% of the world imports, $2.31 billion according to external trade statistics of Poland)
• Imports to USA from Canada (2.2% of the world imports, $3.68 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from China (1.09% of the world imports, $1.82 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Germany (0.924% of the world imports, $1.54 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world exports of "Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes" exceeded $165 billion (according to external trade statistics of 130 countries). It was $204 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 136 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Korea (7.66% of the world exports in 2022), Trinidad and Tobago (1.81%), Vietnam (0.958%), Albania (0.005%), Cambodia (0.002%), Rwanda (0.001%), Angola (0.001%), State of Palestine (0.001%)

Top exporters of Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes in 2023

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

• China - 20% of the world exports ($34 billion)
• USA - 9.07% ($15 billion)
• Germany - 7.94% ($13.1 billion)
• Chile - 5.77% ($9.55 billion)
• Japan - 5.34% ($8.84 billion)
• Australia - 3.78% ($6.25 billion)

«Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Jamaica - 24% of Jamaica's total exports in 2023 ($484 million of $2 billion)
• Jordan - 11.9% ($1.5 billion of $12.5 billion)
• Chile - 10% ($9.55 billion of $94 billion)
• Senegal - 8.33% ($443 million of $5.31 billion)
• Kazakhstan - 5.52% ($4.34 billion of $78 billion)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 5.02% ($463 million of $9.22 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes» in 2023:

• Exports from Canada to USA: (2.25% of the world exports, $3.73 billion according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from Chile to China: (2.98% of the world exports, $4.93 billion according to external trade statistics of Chile)
• Exports from Chile to Korea: (1.18% of the world exports, $1.95 billion according to external trade statistics of Chile)
• Exports from China to Japan: (2.64% of the world exports, $4.37 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Korea: (7.86% of the world exports, $13 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to USA: (0.867% of the world exports, $1.43 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from Japan to USA: (1.53% of the world exports, $2.53 billion according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Exports from Kazakhstan to Russia: (1.18% of the world exports, $1.96 billion according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)
• Exports from USA to Canada: (1.08% of the world exports, $1.8 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to Mexico: (1.39% of the world exports, $2.29 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)