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Gas, water and electricity meters: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in gas, water and electricity meters totaled $10.3 billion (325 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (27%), Mexico (16%) and the United States (7%); the top importers were the United States (19%), Germany (5%) and Mexico (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 14%.

Summary

World trade
$10.3billion
Tonnes
325thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$31,259
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$2.7 billion · 26.5%
  2. Mexico$1.6 billion · 15.9%
  3. United States$676 million · 6.6%
  4. Germany$589 million · 5.7%
  5. Poland$401 million · 3.9%
  6. France$398 million · 3.9%
  7. Italy$378 million · 3.7%
  8. Tunisia$328 million · 3.2%
  9. Greece$256 million · 2.5%
  10. Malaysia$254 million · 2.5%
  11. Vietnam$215 million · 2.1%
  12. Slovakia$178 million · 1.7%
  13. Slovenia$176 million · 1.7%
  14. India$173 million · 1.7%
  15. Canada$143 million · 1.4%
  16. Denmark$139 million · 1.4%
  17. Israel$122 million · 1.2%
  18. Romania$118 million · 1.2%
  19. Turkey$110 million · 1.1%
  20. Lithuania$106 million · 1%

Top importers

  1. United States$1.9 billion · 18.9%
  2. Germany$516 million · 5%
  3. Mexico$466 million · 4.5%
  4. France$442 million · 4.3%
  5. United Kingdom$398 million · 3.9%
  6. Italy$380 million · 3.7%
  7. Canada$367 million · 3.6%
  8. Poland$300 million · 2.9%
  9. Australia$215 million · 2.1%
  10. Greece$195 million · 1.9%
  11. Spain$183 million · 1.8%
  12. Saudi Arabia$175 million · 1.7%
  13. Belgium$143 million · 1.4%
    re-exports
  14. Singapore$141 million · 1.4%
    re-exports
  15. Russia$140 million · 1.4%
  16. Netherlands$134 million · 1.3%
    re-exports
  17. Romania$128 million · 1.3%
  18. Switzerland$115 million · 1.1%
  19. China$105 million · 1%
  20. Sweden$104 million · 1%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2007

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

  • China 2.7
  • Mexico 1.6
  • United States 0.68
  • Germany 0.59
  • Poland 0.4

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.042.7
Mexico0.021.6
United States0.270.68
Germany0.290.59
Poland0.020.4

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 77% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $31,259

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$17,630
1996$17,094
1997$15,692
1998$11,775
1999$14,504
2000$17,528
2001$16,339
2002$17,723
2003$19,230
2004$6,381
2005$19,569
2006$20,010
2007$19,452
2008$20,132
2009$24,519
2010$26,098
2011$28,754
2012$23,904
2013$25,387
2014$28,207
2015$27,876
2016$29,144
2017$30,451
2018$31,347
2019$30,345
2020$27,943
2021$21,699
2022$29,615
2023$31,574
2024$31,259

What it includes

  • 9028 · Gas, water and electricity meters

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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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