Citric acid | Imports and Exports | 2022

In 2022, the world exports of "Citric acid" exceeded $2.94 billion (according to external trade statistics of 90 countries). It was $1.85 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 92 countries).

There are no trade data (2022) for such exporters as Swaziland (0.24% of the world exports in 2021), Russia (0.181%), Kuwait (0.01%), Saudi Arabia (0.006%), Oman (0.003%), Honduras (0.002%)

Top exporters of Citric acid in 2022

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2022:

• China - 68% of the world exports ($2 billion)
• Belgium - 7.15% ($210 million)
• Thailand - 6.63% ($195 million)
• Germany - 3.52% ($104 million)
• Netherlands - 2.62% ($77 million)

«Citric acid» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Colombia - 0.079% of Colombia's total exports in 2022 ($45 million of $57 billion)
• Thailand - 0.068% ($195 million of $283 billion)
• China - 0.055% ($2 billion of $3.59 trillion)
• Belgium - 0.045% ($210 million of $463 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Citric acid» in 2022:

• Exports from Belgium to Germany: (1.94% of the world exports, $57 million according to external trade statistics of Belgium)
• Exports from China to Germany: (2.69% of the world exports, $79 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to India: (5.41% of the world exports, $159 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Indonesia: (2.4% of the world exports, $70 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Japan: (3.56% of the world exports, $105 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Mexico: (4.52% of the world exports, $133 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Netherlands: (1.93% of the world exports, $57 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Russia: (3.02% of the world exports, $89 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Turkey: (2.27% of the world exports, $66 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from Thailand to USA: (4.71% of the world exports, $139 million according to external trade statistics of Thailand)

In 2022, the world imports of "Citric acid" exceeded $3.53 billion (according to external trade statistics of 136 countries). It was $2.01 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 138 countries).

There are no trade data (2022) for such importers as Russia (2.84% of the world imports in 2021), Swaziland (0.426%), Saudi Arabia (0.328%), Honduras (0.13%), Laos (0.081%), State of Palestine (0.032%), Congo (0.006%), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (0.001%)

Top importers of Citric acid in 2022

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2022:

• USA - 11.5% of the world imports ($409 million)
• Germany - 8.33% ($294 million)
• Mexico - 5.9% ($208 million)
• India - 4.86% ($172 million)
• Netherlands - 4.19% ($148 million)
• Italy - 3.73% ($132 million)

«Citric acid» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Guatemala - 0.222% of Guatemala's total imports in 2022 ($71 million of $32 billion)
• Trinidad and Tobago - 0.097% ($6.04 million of $6.2 billion)
• Zambia - 0.095% ($8.66 million of $9.04 billion)
• Argentina - 0.085% ($70 million of $81 billion)
• Costa Rica - 0.081% ($17.2 million of $21 billion)
• Israel - 0.076% ($82 million of $107 billion)
• Pakistan - 0.066% ($46 million of $70 billion)
• Tanzania - 0.063% ($9.91 million of $15.6 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Citric acid» in 2022:

• Imports to Germany from Austria (3.29% of the world imports, $116 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from China (2.77% of the world imports, $98 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to India from China (4.78% of the world imports, $169 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to Indonesia from China (2.12% of the world imports, $75 million according to external trade statistics of Indonesia)
• Imports to Japan from China (3.14% of the world imports, $111 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Mexico from China (4.71% of the world imports, $166 million according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Imports to Netherlands from China (2.08% of the world imports, $73 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Imports to Turkey from China (2.45% of the world imports, $86 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)
• Imports to USA from Canada (3.44% of the world imports, $121 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Thailand (5.7% of the world imports, $201 million according to external trade statistics of USA)