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Acyclic hydrocarbons

2901 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $29.6BRnk 158 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $8.1B | $5.81BUnited States | China
2022
Product Complexity 0.61Rnk 322 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 6.89%Rnk 523 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.12%Rnk 158 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Acyclic Hydrocarbons. In 2022, Acyclic Hydrocarbons were the world's 158th most traded product, with a total trade of $29.6B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Acyclic Hydrocarbons grew by 6.89%, from $27.7B to $29.6B. Trade in Acyclic Hydrocarbons represent 0.12% of total world trade.

Acyclic Hydrocarbons are a part of Organic chemicals. They include Propene (propylene), Ethylene, Saturated acyclic hydrocarbons, Buta-1, 3-diene and isoprene, Unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbons nes, and Butene (butylene) and isomers thereof.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Acyclic Hydrocarbons  were United States ($8.1B), South Korea ($3.75B), Netherlands ($2.66B), Germany ($1.3B), and Canada ($1.17B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Acyclic Hydrocarbons were China ($5.81B), Belgium ($3.29B), United States ($2.08B), Germany ($1.81B), and Netherlands ($1.33B).

Ranking Acyclic Hydrocarbons ranks 322nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Acyclic hydrocarbons are used in many different applications, such as in gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)United States$8.1B
Top Destination (2022)China$5.81B

In 2022 Acyclic Hydrocarbons were the world's 158th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Acyclic Hydrocarbons were United States ($8.1B), South Korea ($3.75B), Netherlands ($2.66B), Germany ($1.3B), and Canada ($1.17B).

In 2022, the top importers of Acyclic Hydrocarbons were China ($5.81B), Belgium ($3.29B), United States ($2.08B), Germany ($1.81B), and Netherlands ($1.33B).

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Exporters of Acyclic Hydrocarbons (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$2.52B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Belgium$395M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Acyclic Hydrocarbons grew the fastest in United States ($2.52B), South Korea ($438M), Malaysia ($204M), United Kingdom ($194M), and South Africa ($123M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Acyclic Hydrocarbons were Belgium ($395M), United States ($297M), Sweden ($272M), Thailand ($213M), and France ($204M).

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Exporters of Acyclic Hydrocarbons (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Acyclic Hydrocarbons.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.17. This means that most of the exports of Acyclic Hydrocarbons are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Acyclic Hydrocarbons

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$6.02B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$5.13B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Acyclic Hydrocarbons. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Acyclic Hydrocarbons during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Acyclic Hydrocarbons were United States ($6.02B), South Korea ($2.9B), Netherlands ($1.33B), South Africa ($579M), and Malaysia ($397M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Acyclic Hydrocarbons were China ($5.13B), Belgium ($2.29B), Indonesia ($1.02B), India ($1B), and France ($890M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Acyclic Hydrocarbons, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Ethylene ($7.75B), Saturated acyclic hydrocarbons ($7.37B), Propene (propylene) ($7.37B), Unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbons nes ($3.38B), and Buta-1, 3-diene and isoprene ($2.71B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Acyclic Hydrocarbons (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Acyclic Hydrocarbons.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Acyclic Hydrocarbons by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $48.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $9.65M

Acyclic Hydrocarbons’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $48.5M.  Acyclic Hydrocarbons’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $9.65M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Acyclic Hydrocarbons.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Acyclic Hydrocarbons to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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