Bricks in China | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, China exported $31.4M in Bricks, making it the 1st largest exporter of Bricks in the world. At the same year, Bricks was the 1002nd most exported product in China. The main destination of Bricks exports from China are: South Korea ($8.63M), India ($4.37M), Rwanda ($2.86M), Japan ($2.54M), and Madagascar ($1.3M).

The fastest growing export markets for Bricks of China between 2021 and 2022 were India ($4.06M), Pakistan ($934k), and United States ($579k).

Imports In 2022, China imported $1.88M in Bricks, becoming the 28th largest importer of Bricks in the world. At the same year, Bricks was the 1138th most imported product in China. China imports Bricks primarily from: France ($1.14M), Japan ($181k), Denmark ($94.7k), Germany ($89.4k), and Hong Kong ($82.2k).

The fastest growing import markets in Bricks for China between 2021 and 2022 were Nigeria ($80.4k), Hong Kong ($68k), and Chinese Taipei ($56.3k).

Latest Trends

July 2024

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Overview In July 2024 China's Bricks exports accounted up to $362k and imports accounted up to $285k, resulting in a positive trade balance of $76.7k. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of China's Bricks have decreased by $-648k (-64.2%) from $1.01M to $362k, while imports decreased by $-126k (-30.6%) from $411k to $285k.

Destinations In July 2024, Bricks were exported mostly to Vietnam ($84.9k), Japan ($81.5k), South Korea ($68.8k), India ($31.6k), and Mongolia ($20.8k), and were imported mostly from Japan ($132k), Netherlands ($91.4k), Australia ($36.9k), Germany ($16.1k), and France ($6.38k).

Growth In July 2024, the decrease in Bricks's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to South Korea ($-851k or -84.8%), Macau ($-184k or -99.4%), and Vietnam ($-138k or -84.2%). In July 2024, the decrease in Bricks's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Japan ($-65.8k or -51.7%) and Chinese Taipei ($-8.31k or -90.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$-648k(-64.2%)

IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$-126k(-30.6%)

MAIN EXPORTER (July 2024)Beijing$839k

MAIN DESTINATION (July 2024)Vietnam$84.9k

This section shows Bricks's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Bricks over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$31.4M

IMPORTS (2022)$1.88M

NET TRADE (2022)$29.6M

In 2022, China exported $31.4M in Bricks. The main destinations of China exports on Bricks were South Korea ($8.63M), India ($4.37M), Rwanda ($2.86M), Japan ($2.54M), and Madagascar ($1.3M).

In 2022, China imported $1.88M in Bricks, mainly from France ($1.14M), Japan ($181k), Denmark ($94.7k), Germany ($89.4k), and Hong Kong ($82.2k).

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