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Guitars, violins and other string instruments: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in guitars, violins and other string instruments totaled $909 million (23 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (43%), the United States (16%) and Indonesia (9%); the top importers were the United States (23%), Germany (8%) and Japan (6%). Compared with 2019, the value fell 3%.

Summary

World trade
$909million
Tonnes
23thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$39,676
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$388 million · 42.7%
  2. United States$147 million · 16.2%
  3. Indonesia$82 million · 9%
  4. Mexico$81 million · 9%
  5. Germany$39 million · 4.3%
  6. Italy$24 million · 2.7%
  7. Netherlands$16 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  8. Spain$16 million · 1.8%
  9. France$15 million · 1.6%
  10. Japan$14 million · 1.5%
  11. United Kingdom$12 million · 1.3%
  12. India$9 million · 0.98%
  13. Czechia$8 million · 0.84%
  14. Romania$8 million · 0.83%
  15. Hong Kong$6 million · 0.67%
    re-exports
  16. Canada$6 million · 0.62%
  17. Australia$4 million · 0.45%
  18. South Korea$3 million · 0.34%
  19. Slovenia$2 million · 0.26%
  20. Belgium$2 million · 0.26%
    re-exports

Top importers

  1. United States$207 million · 22.8%
  2. Germany$73 million · 8%
  3. Japan$57 million · 6.2%
  4. Netherlands$54 million · 6%
    re-exports
  5. United Kingdom$46 million · 5%
  6. Canada$35 million · 3.9%
  7. France$34 million · 3.8%
  8. South Korea$30 million · 3.3%
  9. China$28 million · 3.1%
  10. Australia$26 million · 2.8%
  11. Brazil$21 million · 2.3%
  12. Russia$19 million · 2.1%
  13. Hong Kong$16 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  14. Spain$16 million · 1.8%
  15. Italy$15 million · 1.7%
  16. Mexico$14 million · 1.5%
  17. Switzerland$12 million · 1.4%
  18. India$12 million · 1.3%
  19. Austria$11 million · 1.2%
  20. Thailand$9 million · 1%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 1996

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

  • China 388
  • United States 147
  • Indonesia 81.6
  • Mexico 81.3
  • Germany 38.7

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China29.9388
United States34.2147
Indonesia17.881.6
Mexico181.3
Germany23.938.7

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 60% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $39,676

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$24,823
1996$21,862
1997$25,971
1998$21,631
1999$20,245
2000$35,196
2001$30,243
2002$29,257
2003$29,216
2004$31,303
2005$29,228
2006$32,050
2007$33,662
2008$28,465
2009$26,086
2010$25,414
2011$25,929
2012$28,221
2013$30,217
2014$31,321
2015$32,153
2016$30,623
2017$32,116
2018$34,742
2019$33,192
2020$30,640
2021$35,804
2022$38,456
2023$39,119
2024$39,676

What it includes

  • 9202 · Guitars, violins and other string instruments

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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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