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Laser, plasma and EDM machine tools: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in laser, plasma and EDM machine tools totaled $6.8 billion (345 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (29%), Germany (14%) and Japan (13%); the top importers were the United States (13%), China (10%) and Germany (7%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 3%.

Summary

World trade
$6.8billion
Tonnes
345thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$19,634
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$2 billion · 28.8%
  2. Germany$977 million · 14.4%
  3. Japan$875 million · 12.9%
  4. Switzerland$607 million · 9%
  5. Italy$447 million · 6.6%
  6. South Korea$300 million · 4.4%
  7. United States$247 million · 3.7%
  8. Taiwan$153 million · 2.3%
  9. Singapore$134 million · 2%
    re-exports
  10. Thailand$115 million · 1.7%
  11. France$98 million · 1.5%
  12. Spain$97 million · 1.4%
  13. United Kingdom$79 million · 1.2%
  14. Turkey$75 million · 1.1%
  15. Netherlands$69 million · 1%
    re-exports
  16. Belgium$66 million · 0.97%
    re-exports
  17. Austria$63 million · 0.94%
  18. Poland$47 million · 0.69%
  19. Malaysia$43 million · 0.63%
  20. Canada$38 million · 0.55%

Top importers

  1. United States$865 million · 12.8%
  2. China$682 million · 10.1%
  3. Germany$502 million · 7.4%
  4. Vietnam$303 million · 4.5%
  5. Mexico$302 million · 4.5%
  6. South Korea$269 million · 4%
  7. Taiwan$228 million · 3.4%
  8. India$214 million · 3.2%
  9. Brazil$204 million · 3%
  10. Canada$188 million · 2.8%
  11. Turkey$183 million · 2.7%
  12. France$167 million · 2.5%
  13. Italy$162 million · 2.4%
  14. United Kingdom$138 million · 2%
  15. Poland$137 million · 2%
  16. Japan$137 million · 2%
  17. Netherlands$134 million · 2%
    re-exports
  18. Thailand$118 million · 1.7%
  19. Malaysia$117 million · 1.7%
  20. Switzerland$97 million · 1.4%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2022

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

  • China 2
  • Germany 0.98
  • Japan 0.88
  • Switzerland 0.61
  • Italy 0.45

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.012
Germany0.20.98
Japan0.630.88
Switzerland0.490.61
Italy0.030.45

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 56% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $19,634

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$44,465
1996$50,447
1997$43,956
1998$38,711
1999$39,088
2000$51,915
2001$45,784
2002$40,759
2003$44,770
2004$58,379
2005$52,904
2006$56,639
2007$27,877
2008$37,869
2009$27,334
2010$20,532
2011$29,368
2012$39,701
2013$41,704
2014$44,383
2015$40,882
2016$40,611
2017$22,845
2018$25,415
2019$19,817
2020$20,017
2021$18,863
2022$23,937
2023$22,105
2024$19,634

What it includes

  • 8456 · Laser, plasma and EDM machine tools

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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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