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Air conditioners: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in air conditioners totaled $68 billion (6.9 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (39%), Thailand (12%) and Mexico (12%); the top importers were the United States (23%), Germany (4%) and Japan (4%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 36%.

Summary

World trade
$68billion
Tonnes
6.9million tonnes
Price per tonne
$9,792
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$26.8 billion · 39.4%
    see destinations
  2. Thailand$8 billion · 11.7%
    see destinations
  3. Mexico$8 billion · 11.7%
    see destinations
  4. United States$2.9 billion · 4.2%
    see destinations
  5. Italy$2.1 billion · 3%
    see destinations
  6. Czechia$2 billion · 2.9%
    see destinations
  7. Germany$1.9 billion · 2.8%
    see destinations
  8. South Korea$1.6 billion · 2.4%
    see destinations
  9. Malaysia$1.5 billion · 2.2%
    see destinations
  10. Canada$1.4 billion · 2%
  11. Japan$1.2 billion · 1.8%
  12. Turkey$992 million · 1.5%
  13. Spain$851 million · 1.3%
  14. Poland$733 million · 1.1%
  15. France$725 million · 1.1%
  16. Belgium$662 million · 0.97%
    re-exports
  17. Netherlands$658 million · 0.97%
    re-exports
  18. Slovakia$575 million · 0.85%
  19. Sweden$476 million · 0.7%
  20. United Kingdom$429 million · 0.63%

Top importers

  1. United States$15.3 billion · 22.5%
    see sources
  2. Germany$2.8 billion · 4.1%
    see sources
  3. Japan$2.5 billion · 3.7%
    see sources
  4. Canada$2.4 billion · 3.5%
    see sources
  5. Mexico$2.3 billion · 3.4%
    see sources
  6. France$2.1 billion · 3%
    see sources
  7. Italy$1.9 billion · 2.8%
    see sources
  8. Spain$1.9 billion · 2.7%
    see sources
  9. Australia$1.8 billion · 2.7%
    see sources
  10. Saudi Arabia$1.7 billion · 2.5%
    see sources
  11. United Arab Emirates$1.6 billion · 2.4%
    see sources
  12. Netherlands$1.4 billion · 2%
    re-exports
  13. Vietnam$1.3 billion · 2%
  14. United Kingdom$1.3 billion · 1.9%
  15. Brazil$1.3 billion · 1.9%
  16. Iraq$1.1 billion · 1.7%
  17. Russia$1.1 billion · 1.6%
  18. Indonesia$949 million · 1.4%
  19. South Korea$931 million · 1.4%
  20. Poland$928 million · 1.4%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2003

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 26.8
  • Thailand 8
  • Mexico 8
  • United States 2.9
  • Italy 2.1

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.2326.8
Thailand0.788
Mexico0.428
United States1.92.9
Italy0.62.1

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 12% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $9,792

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$8,757
1996$7,564
1997$8,320
1998$9,279
1999$6,318
2000$9,911
2001$9,275
2002$8,759
2003$7,771
2004$4,348
2005$9,231
2006$10,006
2007$10,555
2008$11,525
2009$12,058
2010$11,587
2011$11,632
2012$10,915
2013$11,875
2014$12,659
2015$11,906
2016$10,353
2017$10,519
2018$10,382
2019$10,919
2020$10,169
2021$10,306
2022$10,832
2023$11,118
2024$9,792

What it includes

  • 8415 · Air conditioners

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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