Citric acid | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Citric acid" exceeded $1.72 billion (according to external trade statistics of 88 countries). It was $2.94 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 90 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Korea (0.009% of the world exports in 2022), Vietnam (0.007%), Rwanda (0.002%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.001%), Jamaica (0.001%)

Top exporters of Citric acid in 2023

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

• China - 57% of the world exports ($982 million)
• Thailand - 11.9% ($204 million)
• Belgium - 5.82% ($100 million)
• Germany - 4.52% ($77 million)
• Netherlands - 3.25% ($56 million)

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

• Swaziland - 0.12% of Swaziland's total exports in 2023 ($2.53 million of $2.09 billion)
• Colombia - 0.105% ($52 million of $49 billion)
• Thailand - 0.071% ($204 million of $285 billion)
• China - 0.029% ($982 million of $3.37 trillion)

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

• Exports from China to Germany: (2.71% of the world exports, $46 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to India: (5.41% of the world exports, $93 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Japan: (3.01% of the world exports, $51 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Mexico: (2.97% of the world exports, $51 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Netherlands: (2.61% of the world exports, $45 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Poland: (2% of the world exports, $34 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Russia: (2.64% of the world exports, $45 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Turkey: (2.01% of the world exports, $34 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from Colombia to USA: (1.81% of the world exports, $31 million according to external trade statistics of Colombia)
• Exports from Thailand to USA: (9.96% of the world exports, $171 million according to external trade statistics of Thailand)

In 2023, the world imports of "Citric acid" exceeded $2.21 billion (according to external trade statistics of 132 countries). It was $3.53 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 138 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (1.61% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (1.18%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.17%), Angola (0.14%), Cambodia (0.12%), Nepal (0.113%), State of Palestine (0.038%), Mongolia (0.012%), Rwanda (0.009%), Lesotho (0.003%), Burundi (0.002%), Albania (0.001%)

Top importers of Citric acid in 2023

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

• USA - 19.4% of the world imports ($431 million)
• Germany - 9.37% ($207 million)
• India - 5.02% ($111 million)
• Netherlands - 4.74% ($105 million)
• Mexico - 4.33% ($96 million)

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

• Swaziland - 0.529% of Swaziland's total imports in 2023 ($10.7 million of $2.03 billion)
• Guatemala - 0.097% ($29 million of $30 billion)
• Argentina - 0.057% ($42 million of $73 billion)
• Pakistan - 0.056% ($28 million of $50 billion)
• Ireland - 0.045% ($67 million of $150 billion)
• Israel - 0.039% ($32 million of $83 billion)

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

• Imports to Germany from Austria (3.79% of the world imports, $84 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from China (3.03% of the world imports, $67 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to India from China (4.55% of the world imports, $100 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to Ireland from Austria (1.89% of the world imports, $41 million according to external trade statistics of Ireland)
• Imports to Japan from China (2.56% of the world imports, $56 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Mexico from China (2.55% of the world imports, $56 million according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Imports to Netherlands from China (2.16% of the world imports, $48 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Imports to Turkey from China (1.95% of the world imports, $43 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)
• Imports to USA from Canada (7.86% of the world imports, $174 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Thailand (8.13% of the world imports, $180 million according to external trade statistics of USA)