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Phosphoric esters: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in phosphoric esters totaled $916 million (360 thousand tonnes). China accounted for 54% of exports, followed by Germany (11%) and Japan (6%); the top importers were the United States (15%), South Korea (10%) and Germany (6%). Compared with 2019, the value was stable.

Summary

World trade
$916million
Tonnes
360thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$2,535
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$495 million · 54.1%
  2. Germany$101 million · 11%
  3. Japan$58 million · 6.3%
  4. United States$46 million · 5%
  5. Netherlands$36 million · 3.9%
    re-exports
  6. Switzerland$25 million · 2.7%
  7. Spain$24 million · 2.6%
  8. India$21 million · 2.3%
  9. France$16 million · 1.7%
  10. Taiwan$15 million · 1.6%
  11. United Kingdom$14 million · 1.6%
  12. Italy$14 million · 1.5%
  13. Belgium$13 million · 1.4%
    re-exports
  14. Poland$11 million · 1.3%
  15. Austria$7 million · 0.81%
  16. South Korea$5 million · 0.52%
  17. Hong Kong$4 million · 0.41%
    re-exports
  18. Slovenia$2 million · 0.21%
  19. Turkey$2 million · 0.21%
  20. Singapore$1 million · 0.15%
    re-exports

Top importers

  1. United States$133 million · 14.5%
  2. South Korea$87 million · 9.5%
  3. Germany$56 million · 6.1%
  4. Netherlands$55 million · 6%
    re-exports
  5. China$36 million · 3.9%
  6. Italy$32 million · 3.5%
  7. Belgium$32 million · 3.5%
    re-exports
  8. Canada$32 million · 3.5%
  9. Russia$30 million · 3.3%
  10. Spain$28 million · 3.1%
  11. Mexico$27 million · 3%
  12. India$27 million · 2.9%
  13. France$26 million · 2.8%
  14. Brazil$25 million · 2.8%
  15. Turkey$23 million · 2.5%
  16. United Kingdom$23 million · 2.5%
  17. Thailand$22 million · 2.4%
  18. Japan$22 million · 2.4%
  19. Vietnam$20 million · 2.2%
  20. Poland$17 million · 1.8%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2008

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

  • China 495
  • Germany 101
  • Japan 57.8
  • United States 45.6
  • Netherlands 36.1

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China10.4495
Germany52.7101
Japan31.957.8
United States58.345.6
Netherlands21.736.1

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 17% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $2,535

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$3,044
1996$3,142
1997$2,842
1998$2,735
1999$1,307
2000$2,436
2001$2,306
2002$2,288
2003$2,403
2004$2,531
2005$2,821
2006$2,910
2007$2,963
2008$3,371
2009$3,126
2010$2,903
2011$3,045
2012$2,546
2013$2,760
2014$2,776
2015$2,331
2016$3,158
2017$2,492
2018$2,719
2019$2,629
2020$2,677
2021$3,605
2022$3,616
2023$2,962
2024$2,535

What it includes

  • 2919 · Phosphoric esters

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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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