Organic chemicals | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Organic chemicals" exceeded $441 billion (according to external trade statistics of 126 countries). It was $476 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 133 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Korea (5.18% of the world exports in 2022), Trinidad and Tobago (0.389%), Vietnam (0.181%), Cambodia (0.015%)

Top exporters of Organic chemicals in 2023

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

• China - 17.6% of the world exports ($77 billion)
• USA - 11.7% ($51 billion)
• Ireland - 10.1% ($44 billion)
• Switzerland - 9.13% ($40 billion)
• Germany - 6.31% ($27 billion)

«Organic chemicals» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Ireland - 20% of Ireland's total exports in 2023 ($44 billion of $212 billion)
• Brunei - 16.8% ($1.89 billion of $11.2 billion)
• Switzerland - 9.59% ($40 billion of $419 billion)
• India - 4.51% ($19.4 billion of $431 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Organic chemicals» in 2023:

• Exports from China to India: (2.43% of the world exports, $10.7 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to USA: (1.68% of the world exports, $7.42 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from Ireland to Belgium: (1.09% of the world exports, $4.82 billion according to external trade statistics of Ireland)
• Exports from Ireland to Germany: (1.6% of the world exports, $7.08 billion according to external trade statistics of Ireland)
• Exports from Ireland to USA: (4.39% of the world exports, $19.3 billion according to external trade statistics of Ireland)
• Exports from Netherlands to Germany: (1.14% of the world exports, $5.06 billion according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from Switzerland to Italy: (1.62% of the world exports, $7.16 billion according to external trade statistics of Switzerland)
• Exports from Switzerland to Slovenia: (2.45% of the world exports, $10.8 billion according to external trade statistics of Switzerland)
• Exports from United Kingdom to USA: (1.13% of the world exports, $5 billion according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)
• Exports from USA to Mexico: (1.54% of the world exports, $6.82 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world imports of "Organic chemicals" exceeded $488 billion (according to external trade statistics of 135 countries). It was $561 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 139 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (2.86% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (1.05%), Cambodia (0.028%), Nepal (0.022%), Angola (0.017%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.008%), State of Palestine (0.007%), Mongolia (0.004%), Rwanda (0.004%), Albania (0.003%)

Top importers of Organic chemicals in 2023

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

• USA - 13.6% of the world imports ($66 billion)
• China - 9.93% ($48 billion)
• Germany - 9.26% ($45 billion)
• India - 5.57% ($27 billion)
• Belgium - 5.38% ($26 billion)
• Italy - 5.36% ($26 billion)

«Organic chemicals» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Slovenia - 19% of Slovenia's total imports in 2023 ($11.7 billion of $61 billion)
• Ireland - 14.4% ($21 billion of $150 billion)
• Belgium - 6.34% ($26 billion of $415 billion)
• Brazil - 5.54% ($14 billion of $252 billion)
• Pakistan - 4.85% ($2.42 billion of $50 billion)
• Argentina - 4.64% ($3.42 billion of $73 billion)
• Italy - 4.1% ($26 billion of $639 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Organic chemicals» in 2023:

• Imports to China from Korea (1.97% of the world imports, $9.64 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Germany from Ireland (1.62% of the world imports, $7.95 billion according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from Switzerland (1.25% of the world imports, $6.13 billion according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to India from China (2.71% of the world imports, $13.2 billion according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to Ireland from Switzerland (1.44% of the world imports, $7.06 billion according to external trade statistics of Ireland)
• Imports to Mexico from USA (1.32% of the world imports, $6.46 billion according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Imports to Singapore from China (1.28% of the world imports, $6.28 billion according to external trade statistics of Singapore)
• Imports to Slovenia from China (1.23% of the world imports, $6.02 billion according to external trade statistics of Slovenia)
• Imports to USA from China (1.71% of the world imports, $8.38 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Ireland (4.26% of the world imports, $20 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)