Citric acid | Imports and Exports | 2021

In 2021, the world exports of "Citric acid" exceeded $1.85 billion (according to external trade statistics of 93 countries). It was $1.05 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 99 countries).

There are no trade data (2021) for such exporters as Turkey (0.404% of the world exports in 2020), Belarus (0.018%), Kazakhstan (0.008%), Uganda (0.005%), Côte d`Ivoire (0.003%), Jordan (0.003%), Azerbaijan (0.003%), Bahrain (0.001%)

Top exporters of Citric acid in 2021

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2021:

• China - 58% of the world exports ($1.08 billion)
• Thailand - 10.9% ($202 million)
• Belgium - 8.18% ($151 million)
• Spain - 3.58% ($66 million)
• Netherlands - 3.52% ($65 million)

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

• Swaziland - 0.215% of Swaziland's total exports in 2021 ($4.45 million of $2.06 billion)
• Thailand - 0.075% ($202 million of $266 billion)
• Colombia - 0.052% ($21 million of $41 billion)
• Belgium - 0.039% ($151 million of $386 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Citric acid» in 2021:

• Exports from Belgium to Germany: (2.35% of the world exports, $43 million according to external trade statistics of Belgium)
• Exports from China to India: (5.37% of the world exports, $99 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Indonesia: (1.89% of the world exports, $35 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Japan: (2.84% of the world exports, $52 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Mexico: (3.48% of the world exports, $64 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Poland: (2.54% of the world exports, $47 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Russia: (2.96% of the world exports, $54 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Turkey: (2.3% of the world exports, $42 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from Netherlands to Germany: (2.01% of the world exports, $37 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from Thailand to USA: (9.35% of the world exports, $173 million according to external trade statistics of Thailand)

In 2021, the world imports of "Citric acid" exceeded $2.04 billion (according to external trade statistics of 139 countries). It was $1.4 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 150 countries).

There are no trade data (2021) for such importers as Turkey (2.8% of the world imports in 2020), Kazakhstan (0.18%), Belarus (0.111%), Bahrain (0.056%), Uganda (0.054%), Côte d`Ivoire (0.047%), The Bahamas (0.01%), Albania (0.01%), Namibia (0.009%), French Polynesia (0.004%), Cabo Verde (0.002%), Saint Lucia (0.001%), Central African Republic (0.001%)

Top importers of Citric acid in 2021

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2021:

• USA - 16.2% of the world imports ($331 million)
• Germany - 8.44% ($172 million)
• India - 5.66% ($115 million)
• Mexico - 5.09% ($104 million)
• Italy - 3.65% ($74 million)

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

• Swaziland - 0.405% of Swaziland's total imports in 2021 ($8.6 million of $2.12 billion)
• Costa Rica - 0.061% ($11.3 million of $18.4 billion)
• Argentina - 0.059% ($37 million of $63 billion)
• Israel - 0.052% ($48 million of $92 billion)
• Zambia - 0.048% ($3.13 million of $6.43 billion)
• Guatemala - 0.044% ($11.7 million of $26 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Citric acid» in 2021:

• Imports to Germany from Austria (3.77% of the world imports, $77 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from Belgium (1.8% of the world imports, $36 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from China (1.83% of the world imports, $37 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to India from China (5.51% of the world imports, $112 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to Japan from China (2.82% of the world imports, $57 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Mexico from China (4% of the world imports, $81 million according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Imports to Poland from China (2.22% of the world imports, $45 million according to external trade statistics of Poland)
• Imports to Russia from China (2.58% of the world imports, $52 million according to external trade statistics of Russia)
• Imports to USA from Canada (5.78% of the world imports, $118 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Thailand (7.57% of the world imports, $154 million according to external trade statistics of USA)