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San Marino trade in 2024

In 2024, San Marino exported $234 million and imported $396 million, a trade deficit of $162 million. It was the world's 181st-largest exporter, with 0% of world exports. Its top export was dishwashers and packing machines (23.5% of the total) and its main trading partner was Germany (19.7% of its trade).

Summary

Exports
$234million
Imports
$396million
Trade balance
-$162million
Routes to the main partners. Width: trade value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand
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Products

What it exports

Dishwashers and packing machines (23.5%) and other food preparations (11.7%) together make up 35.2% of its exports.

  1. Dishwashers and packing machines$55 million · 23.5%
    Main partner: France
  2. Other food preparations$27 million · 11.7%
    Main partner: Romania
  3. Medicines in measured doses or retail packs$14 million · 5.9%
    Main partner: Brazil
  4. Woodworking machines$10 million · 4.4%
    Main partner: Austria
  5. Furniture$6 million · 2.6%
    Main partner: South Korea
  6. Pet and animal feed$5 million · 2.1%
    Main partner: Poland
  7. Stone and ceramic machine tools$4 million · 1.7%
    Main partner: United States
  8. Wool fabrics$3 million · 1.4%
    Main partner: Romania
  9. Aluminum bars and profiles$3 million · 1.3%
    Main partner: Slovenia
  10. Bulk medicines$3 million · 1.3%
    Main partner: United Kingdom

What it imports

Cars (11.6%) and electricity (7.4%) together make up 19% of its imports.

  1. Cars$46 million · 11.6%
    Main partner: Germany
  2. Electricity$29 million · 7.4%
    Main partner: Italy
  3. Unwrought aluminum$20 million · 5.2%
    Main partner: Slovenia
  4. Pet and animal feed$20 million · 5.1%
    Main partner: Spain
  5. Natural gas and LPG$19 million · 4.8%
    Main partner: Italy
  6. Airplanes and helicopters$19 million · 4.8%
    Main partner: Germany
  7. Women's suits and dresses$19 million · 4.7%
    Main partner: Romania
  8. Plastic sheets and film$12 million · 3%
    Main partner: Germany
  9. T-shirts$11 million · 2.7%
    Main partner: Germany
  10. Sweaters and pullovers$10 million · 2.4%
    Main partner: Netherlands
By Harmonized System chapter (90)
ChapterExportsImports
84 · Mechanical machinery$87 million$10 million
21 · Food preparations$28 million$1 million
30 · Pharmaceuticals$17 million$4 million
39 · Plastics$8 million$23 million
94 · Furniture and lighting$7 million$2 million
76 · Aluminum$6 million$21 million
33 · Perfumes and cosmetics$6 million$4 million
48 · Paper and paperboard$5 million$15 million
51 · Wool$5 million$5 thousand
23 · Animal feed and food waste$5 million$20 million
85 · Electrical and electronic equipment$4 million$13 million
54 · Synthetic filaments$4 million$421
52 · Cotton$4 million$2 thousand
62 · Woven clothing$4 million$40 million
38 · Miscellaneous chemicals$3 million$1 million
83 · Miscellaneous metal goods$2 million$2 million
40 · Rubber$2 million$762 thousand
50 · Silk$2 million$0
65 · Hats$2 million$674 thousand
96 · Other manufactured goods$2 million$1 million
43 · Fur and fur goods$2 million$3 million
20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables$2 million$88 thousand
18 · Cocoa and chocolate$2 million$8 million
22 · Beverages and spirits$2 million$607 thousand
88 · Aircraft and spacecraft$2 million$19 million
72 · Iron and steel$2 million$2 million
69 · Ceramics$2 million$557 thousand
87 · Vehicles$1 million$49 million
74 · Copper$1 million$56 thousand
64 · Footwear$1 million$23 million
42 · Leather goods and bags$1 million$1 million
90 · Precision and medical instruments$1 million$3 million
53 · Other plant fibers$1 million$3 thousand
60 · Knitted fabric$992 thousand$622
58 · Special fabrics and lace$990 thousand$9 thousand
97 · Art and antiques$854 thousand$1 million
34 · Soap and cleaning products$838 thousand$2 million
68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles$723 thousand$121 thousand
73 · Iron and steel products$719 thousand$4 million
61 · Knitted clothing$542 thousand$30 million
89 · Ships and boats$526 thousand$1 million
95 · Toys and sports gear$494 thousand$5 million
32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents$418 thousand$2 million
49 · Books and printed matter$417 thousand$291 thousand
55 · Synthetic staple fibers$374 thousand$12 thousand
59 · Coated and technical textiles$300 thousand$273 thousand
82 · Tools and cutlery$297 thousand$642 thousand
86 · Railway equipment$200 thousand$0
56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope$183 thousand$5 million
35 · Glues, starches and enzymes$180 thousand$60 thousand
29 · Organic chemicals$162 thousand$4 million
02 · Meat and offal$156 thousand$44 thousand
63 · Home textiles and used clothing$155 thousand$125 thousand
71 · Gems and precious metals$138 thousand$6 million
19 · Baked goods and cereal products$107 thousand$8 thousand
70 · Glass$107 thousand$2 million
17 · Sugar and sweets$103 thousand$2 million
27 · Oil, gas and coal$64 thousand$50 million
12 · Oilseeds and grains$52 thousand$17 thousand
92 · Musical instruments$49 thousand$643 thousand
09 · Coffee, tea and spices$48 thousand$79 thousand
04 · Dairy, eggs and honey$39 thousand$417 thousand
91 · Watches and clocks$36 thousand$1 million
25 · Salt, stone and cement$25 thousand$307 thousand
28 · Inorganic chemicals$22 thousand$178 thousand
08 · Fruit and nuts$21 thousand$308 thousand
93 · Weapons and ammunition$20 thousand$648 thousand
16 · Prepared meat and fish$13 thousand$12 thousand
31 · Fertilizers$9 thousand$4 thousand
44 · Wood$6 thousand$5 million
67 · Feathers and artificial flowers$2 thousand$40 thousand
03 · Fish and seafood$2 thousand$2 million
57 · Carpets and rugs$693$10 thousand
06 · Live plants and flowers$391$405
75 · Nickel$227$0
66 · Umbrellas and canes$157$9 thousand
10 · Cereals$145$1 thousand
36 · Explosives and matches$6$10 thousand
37 · Photographic goods$0$305 thousand
13 · Gums and plant extracts$0$299 thousand
15 · Fats and oils$0$77 thousand
81 · Other base metals$0$42 thousand
11 · Milling products and malt$0$37 thousand
46 · Wicker and basketware$0$3 thousand
01 · Live animals$0$2 thousand
45 · Cork$0$702
24 · Tobacco$0$377
79 · Zinc$0$258
07 · Vegetables$0$227
78 · Lead$0$91

Trading partners

Its main destination is Romania (11.3% of exports) and its main source is Germany (27.3% of imports).

Who it sells to

PartnerValue (USD millions)ShareMode
Romania26.411.3%Air
United States23.29.9%Sea
Austria21.89.3%Sea
Germany16.16.9%Sea
France14.56.2%Sea
Brazil13.55.8%Air
United Kingdom12.65.4%Sea
Poland10.94.7%Sea
Spain10.64.6%Sea
Saudi Arabia8.53.6%Sea

Who it buys from

PartnerValue (USD millions)ShareMode
Germany10827.3%Sea
Italy48.412.2%Land
Spain30.57.7%Sea
Romania28.77.2%Air
France28.47.2%Sea
Poland27.97.1%Sea
Netherlands27.16.8%Air
Belgium153.8%Sea
Austria12.23.1%Sea
Slovenia11.62.9%Sea

Overview 1995–2024

In 2024, San Marino accounted for 0% of world exports, compared with 0% in 2000.

Exports and imports

Exports quadrupled since 2000

USD millions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).

  • Exports 234
  • Imports 396
  • Balance -162

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearExportsImportsTrade balance
1995$0$0$0
1996$0$0$0
1997$0$0$0
1998$0$0$0
1999$0$0$0
2000$58 million$87 million-$29 million
2001$47 million$136 million-$89 million
2002$55 million$147 million-$92 million
2003$60 million$184 million-$124 million
2004$58 million$217 million-$159 million
2005$65 million$235 million-$170 million
2006$81 million$252 million-$171 million
2007$206 million$427 million-$221 million
2008$228 million$429 million-$201 million
2009$143 million$318 million-$175 million
2010$171 million$349 million-$177 million
2011$159 million$376 million-$217 million
2012$128 million$356 million-$228 million
2013$134 million$343 million-$209 million
2014$150 million$337 million-$187 million
2015$143 million$284 million-$141 million
2016$146 million$266 million-$121 million
2017$139 million$291 million-$152 million
2018$160 million$304 million-$144 million
2019$154 million$291 million-$137 million
2020$161 million$279 million-$119 million
2021$224 million$387 million-$163 million
2022$223 million$438 million-$215 million
2023$233 million$393 million-$161 million
2024$234 million$396 million-$162 million

World rank

San Marino rose from 188th to 181st among the world's exporters

Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).

  • 188th in 2000
  • 181st in 2024

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearRank
1995—
1996—
1997—
1998—
1999—
2000188th
2001191st
2002190th
2003192nd
2004189th
2005191st
2006190th
2007180th
2008181st
2009184th
2010185th
2011189th
2012192nd
2013191st
2014188th
2015190th
2016190th
2017191st
2018188th
2019192nd
2020190th
2021183rd
2022187th
2023183rd
2024181st

What it sells

Its top export group is still mechanical machinery: 37% in 2024

% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.

  • Other 30%
  • Paper and paperboard 2%
  • Perfumes and cosmetics 3%
  • Aluminum 3%
  • Furniture and lighting 3%
  • Plastics 3%
  • Pharmaceuticals 7%
  • Food preparations 12%
  • Mechanical machinery 37%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Chapter19952024
Mechanical machinery0%37.3%
Food preparations0%11.8%
Pharmaceuticals0%7.4%
Plastics0%3.5%
Furniture and lighting0%2.8%
Aluminum0%2.7%
Perfumes and cosmetics0%2.5%
Paper and paperboard0%2.3%
Other0%29.6%

Who it trades with

Germany went from 0% to 20% of San Marino's trade

% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.

  • Germany 20%
  • Romania 9%
  • Italy 8%
  • France 7%
  • Spain 7%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
Germany0%19.7%
Romania0%8.7%
Italy0%7.7%
France0%6.8%
Spain0%6.5%

Production hubs

Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)

No hubs above the globe threshold.

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Largest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)

No hubs above the globe threshold.

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.

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