Methanol (methyl alcohol) | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world imports of "Methanol (methyl alcohol)" exceeded $11.2 billion (according to external trade statistics of 127 countries). It was $13.9 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 132 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (5.77% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (1.01%), Angola (0.142%), Cambodia (0.018%), Nepal (0.012%), Timor-Leste (0.009%)

Top importers of Methanol (methyl alcohol) in 2023

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

• China - 36% of the world imports ($4.17 billion)
• India - 8.3% ($936 million)
• Netherlands - 7.79% ($879 million)
• Brazil - 5.48% ($619 million)
• Germany - 4.74% ($535 million)

«Methanol (methyl alcohol)» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Brazil - 0.245% of Brazil's total imports in 2023 ($619 million of $252 billion)
• China - 0.163% ($4.17 billion of $2.55 trillion)
• Indonesia - 0.149% ($331 million of $221 billion)
• India - 0.139% ($936 million of $672 billion)
• Netherlands - 0.132% ($879 million of $664 billion)
• Pakistan - 0.128% ($64 million of $50 billion)
• Thailand - 0.087% ($251 million of $288 billion)
• Belgium - 0.082% ($340 million of $415 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Methanol (methyl alcohol)» in 2023:

• Imports to Brazil from Chile (2.01% of the world imports, $227 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Imports to China from Iran (2.44% of the world imports, $276 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from New Zealand (3.08% of the world imports, $347 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Oman (9.13% of the world imports, $1.03 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Saudi Arabia (5.55% of the world imports, $626 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Trinidad and Tobago (4.8% of the world imports, $542 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from United Arab Emirates (5.65% of the world imports, $637 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to India from Iran (2.45% of the world imports, $276 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to Japan from Saudi Arabia (2.18% of the world imports, $246 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Netherlands from USA (2.29% of the world imports, $258 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)

In 2023, the world exports of "Methanol (methyl alcohol)" exceeded $5.47 billion (according to external trade statistics of 80 countries). It was $ in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 80 countries).

Top exporters of Methanol (methyl alcohol) in 2023

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

• Saudi Arabia - 22% of the world exports ($1.22 billion)
• USA - 16.8% ($923 million)
• Netherlands - 12.6% ($690 million)
• Oman - 9.41% ($515 million)
• Malaysia - 7.93% ($434 million)
• Chile - 6.12% ($335 million)

«Methanol (methyl alcohol)» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Brunei - 1.42% of Brunei's total exports in 2023 ($160 million of $11.2 billion)
• Bahrain - 1.25% ($155 million of $12.4 billion)
• Oman - 0.873% ($515 million of $59 billion)
• Egypt - 0.505% ($212 million of $42 billion)
• Saudi Arabia - 0.384% ($1.22 billion of $320 billion)
• Chile - 0.352% ($335 million of $94 billion)
• Azerbaijan - 0.265% ($89 million of $33 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Methanol (methyl alcohol)» in 2023:

• Exports from Chile to Brazil: (4.51% of the world exports, $247 million according to external trade statistics of Chile)
• Exports from Malaysia to China: (2.31% of the world exports, $126 million according to external trade statistics of Malaysia)
• Exports from Netherlands to Germany: (7.31% of the world exports, $400 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from Oman to China: (2.38% of the world exports, $130 million according to external trade statistics of Oman)
• Exports from Oman to Singapore: (3.07% of the world exports, $168 million according to external trade statistics of Oman)
• Exports from Saudi Arabia to China: (4.7% of the world exports, $257 million according to external trade statistics of Saudi Arabia)
• Exports from Saudi Arabia to India: (3.15% of the world exports, $172 million according to external trade statistics of Saudi Arabia)
• Exports from Saudi Arabia to Japan: (4.16% of the world exports, $227 million according to external trade statistics of Saudi Arabia)
• Exports from USA to Korea: (3.95% of the world exports, $216 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to Netherlands: (5.58% of the world exports, $305 million according to external trade statistics of USA)