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Forklifts and works trucks: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in forklifts and works trucks totaled $32.2 billion (5.3 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (23%), Germany (15%) and the United Kingdom (8%); the top importers were the United States (24%), France (5%) and Canada (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 59%.

Summary

World trade
$32.2billion
Tonnes
5.3million tonnes
Price per tonne
$6,086
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$7.5 billion · 23.4%
  2. Germany$4.7 billion · 14.6%
  3. United Kingdom$2.4 billion · 7.6%
  4. Italy$2.2 billion · 7%
  5. United States$2.2 billion · 6.8%
  6. France$2 billion · 6.1%
  7. Japan$1.8 billion · 5.6%
  8. Sweden$1.5 billion · 4.6%
  9. Mexico$1.3 billion · 4.2%
  10. South Korea$1.2 billion · 3.7%
  11. Ireland$810 million · 2.5%
  12. Netherlands$763 million · 2.4%
    re-exports
  13. Canada$527 million · 1.6%
  14. Poland$391 million · 1.2%
  15. Czechia$336 million · 1.1%
  16. Belgium$335 million · 1%
    re-exports
  17. India$331 million · 1%
  18. Finland$270 million · 0.84%
  19. Spain$266 million · 0.83%
  20. Austria$257 million · 0.8%

Top importers

  1. United States$7.6 billion · 23.8%
  2. France$1.6 billion · 5.1%
  3. Canada$1.6 billion · 4.9%
  4. Germany$1.5 billion · 4.6%
  5. United Kingdom$1.4 billion · 4.5%
  6. Netherlands$1.3 billion · 4.1%
    re-exports
  7. Mexico$1.1 billion · 3.5%
  8. Italy$1.1 billion · 3.3%
  9. Russia$990 million · 3.1%
  10. Belgium$965 million · 3%
    re-exports
  11. Australia$924 million · 2.9%
  12. Turkey$827 million · 2.6%
  13. Spain$818 million · 2.5%
  14. Brazil$752 million · 2.3%
  15. Poland$671 million · 2.1%
  16. Saudi Arabia$426 million · 1.3%
  17. United Arab Emirates$376 million · 1.2%
  18. Thailand$322 million · 1%
  19. South Korea$304 million · 0.95%
  20. Czechia$293 million · 0.91%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2022

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

  • China 7.5
  • Germany 4.7
  • United Kingdom 2.4
  • Italy 2.2
  • United States 2.2

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.027.5
Germany0.94.7
United Kingdom0.632.4
Italy0.252.2
United States0.512.2

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 35% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $6,086

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$4,505
1996$4,910
1997$3,693
1998$3,628
1999$3,498
2000$4,290
2001$4,136
2002$4,210
2003$4,743
2004$4,925
2005$5,133
2006$5,023
2007$5,485
2008$5,862
2009$5,833
2010$5,029
2011$5,411
2012$5,348
2013$5,768
2014$5,906
2015$5,631
2016$5,376
2017$5,313
2018$5,571
2019$5,517
2020$5,116
2021$5,385
2022$5,623
2023$6,137
2024$6,086

What it includes

  • 8427 · Forklifts and works trucks

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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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