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Glass blocks, tiles and mosaics: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in glass blocks, tiles and mosaics totaled $989 million (491 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (45%), Belgium (12%) and Czechia (8%); the top importers were the United States (17%), Australia (10%) and Hong Kong (8%). Compared with 2019, the value was stable.

Summary

World trade
$989million
Tonnes
491thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$1,956
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$444 million · 44.9%
  2. Belgium$116 million · 11.7%
    re-exports
  3. Czechia$75 million · 7.6%
  4. Spain$67 million · 6.8%
  5. Italy$52 million · 5.3%
  6. United States$39 million · 3.9%
  7. Germany$36 million · 3.6%
  8. Vietnam$20 million · 2.1%
  9. Mexico$12 million · 1.2%
  10. Turkey$11 million · 1.1%
  11. India$10 million · 1%
  12. Indonesia$9 million · 0.93%
  13. France$9 million · 0.87%
  14. Thailand$8 million · 0.8%
  15. Switzerland$7 million · 0.76%
  16. Tunisia$6 million · 0.6%
  17. United Kingdom$6 million · 0.59%
  18. Poland$5 million · 0.47%
  19. Portugal$4 million · 0.42%
  20. Canada$4 million · 0.36%

Top importers

  1. United States$166 million · 16.8%
  2. Australia$97 million · 9.9%
  3. Hong Kong$82 million · 8.2%
    re-exports
  4. Germany$53 million · 5.3%
  5. United Kingdom$40 million · 4%
  6. France$38 million · 3.9%
  7. India$32 million · 3.2%
  8. Switzerland$27 million · 2.7%
  9. Mexico$24 million · 2.5%
  10. Belgium$20 million · 2%
    re-exports
  11. Italy$19 million · 1.9%
  12. United Arab Emirates$18 million · 1.8%
  13. Canada$18 million · 1.8%
  14. Netherlands$16 million · 1.6%
    re-exports
  15. Sweden$13 million · 1.4%
  16. Saudi Arabia$13 million · 1.3%
  17. South Korea$12 million · 1.3%
  18. Japan$11 million · 1.1%
  19. Norway$10 million · 1.1%
  20. Russia$10 million · 0.97%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2004

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

  • China 444
  • Belgium 116
  • Czechia 74.8
  • Spain 67.1
  • Italy 51.9

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China19.8444
Belgium55.1116
Czechia10.174.8
Spain8.667.1
Italy25.951.9

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 59% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $1,956

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$1,227
1996$1,242
1997$1,248
1998$1,140
1999$1,187
2000$1,083
2001$1,016
2002$1,031
2003$1,182
2004$1,180
2005$1,294
2006$1,379
2007$1,566
2008$1,684
2009$1,644
2010$1,564
2011$861
2012$1,654
2013$1,712
2014$1,752
2015$1,757
2016$1,795
2017$1,700
2018$1,839
2019$1,711
2020$1,566
2021$1,778
2022$1,821
2023$1,882
2024$1,956

What it includes

  • 7016 · Glass blocks, tiles and mosaics

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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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