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Buoys, rafts and floating structures: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in buoys, rafts and floating structures totaled $1.6 billion (171 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (25%), the United States (11%) and the United Kingdom (10%); the top importers were Singapore (14%), the United States (14%) and the United Kingdom (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 29%.

Summary

World trade
$1.6billion
Tonnes
171thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$9,090
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$394 million · 24.9%
  2. United States$170 million · 10.7%
  3. United Kingdom$164 million · 10.4%
  4. Netherlands$102 million · 6.4%
    re-exports
  5. France$95 million · 6%
  6. Mexico$92 million · 5.8%
  7. Australia$56 million · 3.5%
  8. Italy$52 million · 3.3%
  9. Spain$39 million · 2.5%
  10. Norway$39 million · 2.5%
  11. Thailand$34 million · 2.1%
  12. Denmark$33 million · 2.1%
  13. Germany$28 million · 1.8%
  14. Belgium$25 million · 1.6%
    re-exports
  15. Canada$21 million · 1.3%
  16. Poland$19 million · 1.2%
  17. Turkey$17 million · 1.1%
  18. Vietnam$13 million · 0.82%
  19. India$13 million · 0.8%
  20. Indonesia$12 million · 0.74%

Top importers

  1. Singapore$226 million · 14.2%
    re-exports
  2. United States$223 million · 14.1%
  3. United Kingdom$82 million · 5.1%
  4. Brazil$75 million · 4.7%
  5. France$63 million · 4%
  6. United Arab Emirates$52 million · 3.3%
  7. Netherlands$51 million · 3.2%
    re-exports
  8. Saudi Arabia$47 million · 3%
  9. Australia$46 million · 2.9%
  10. Norway$42 million · 2.6%
  11. Canada$41 million · 2.6%
  12. Italy$39 million · 2.5%
  13. Guyana$35 million · 2.2%
  14. Spain$27 million · 1.7%
  15. Malaysia$27 million · 1.7%
  16. Israel$25 million · 1.6%
  17. Japan$24 million · 1.5%
  18. Germany$21 million · 1.4%
  19. China$19 million · 1.2%
  20. Thailand$18 million · 1.2%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2024

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

  • China 394
  • United States 170
  • United Kingdom 164
  • Netherlands 102
  • France 94.6

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China6.3394
United States41.1170
United Kingdom34.8164
Netherlands15102
France15.894.6

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 101% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $9,090

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$4,518
1996$4,603
1997$7,676
1998$2,325
1999$2,767
2000$4,031
2001$3,636
2002$5,772
2003$2,495
2004$5,037
2005$4,549
2006$5,689
2007$7,042
2008$8,110
2009$7,693
2010$7,956
2011$10,156
2012$7,932
2013$7,610
2014$4,518
2015$8,134
2016$8,083
2017$8,206
2018$9,096
2019$7,680
2020$7,253
2021$8,469
2022$8,497
2023$6,624
2024$9,090

What it includes

  • 8907 · Buoys, rafts and floating structures

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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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