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Ball and roller bearings: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in ball and roller bearings totaled $33.1 billion (2.6 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (20%), Germany (14%) and Japan (12%); the top importers were Germany (12%), the United States (10%) and China (9%). Compared with 2019, the value was stable.

Summary

World trade
$33.1billion
Tonnes
2.6million tonnes
Price per tonne
$12,562
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$6.6 billion · 19.9%
  2. Germany$4.5 billion · 13.5%
  3. Japan$3.9 billion · 11.9%
  4. United States$2.6 billion · 7.9%
  5. France$1.5 billion · 4.7%
  6. Italy$1.4 billion · 4.1%
  7. Romania$1.2 billion · 3.6%
  8. South Korea$998 million · 3%
  9. India$968 million · 2.9%
  10. Thailand$830 million · 2.5%
  11. Austria$817 million · 2.5%
  12. Slovakia$754 million · 2.3%
  13. Poland$729 million · 2.2%
  14. Taiwan$721 million · 2.2%
  15. Sweden$581 million · 1.8%
  16. United Kingdom$437 million · 1.3%
  17. Singapore$393 million · 1.2%
    re-exports
  18. Canada$366 million · 1.1%
  19. Spain$337 million · 1%
  20. Malaysia$336 million · 1%

Top importers

  1. Germany$3.8 billion · 11.5%
  2. United States$3.4 billion · 10.2%
  3. China$3.1 billion · 9.3%
  4. Mexico$1.6 billion · 4.8%
  5. France$1.4 billion · 4.4%
  6. India$1.4 billion · 4.2%
  7. Italy$1.3 billion · 3.8%
  8. South Korea$919 million · 2.8%
  9. Brazil$917 million · 2.8%
  10. Canada$737 million · 2.2%
  11. Netherlands$732 million · 2.2%
    re-exports
  12. Japan$688 million · 2.1%
  13. Turkey$631 million · 1.9%
  14. Singapore$613 million · 1.9%
    re-exports
  15. Poland$597 million · 1.8%
  16. Thailand$550 million · 1.7%
  17. Indonesia$545 million · 1.6%
  18. Malaysia$544 million · 1.6%
  19. United Kingdom$521 million · 1.6%
  20. Spain$492 million · 1.5%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2018

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

  • China 6.6
  • Germany 4.5
  • Japan 3.9
  • United States 2.6
  • France 1.5

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.366.6
Germany2.34.5
Japan2.63.9
United States1.22.6
France0.911.5

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 10% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $12,562

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$11,462
1996$9,439
1997$9,359
1998$9,590
1999$7,898
2000$11,174
2001$10,351
2002$10,189
2003$10,504
2004$8,647
2005$11,978
2006$12,153
2007$12,649
2008$14,101
2009$14,435
2010$13,731
2011$14,058
2012$10,709
2013$13,705
2014$13,407
2015$12,870
2016$12,904
2017$12,629
2018$12,919
2019$12,327
2020$12,051
2021$12,464
2022$10,799
2023$11,396
2024$12,562

What it includes

  • 8482 · Ball and roller bearings

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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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