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Radar, GPS receivers and remote controls: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in radar, GPS receivers and remote controls totaled $24.3 billion (172 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (14%), the United States (12%) and Germany (8%); the top importers were the United States (19%), Germany (10%) and China (7%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 11%.

Summary

World trade
$24.3billion
Tonnes
172thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$140,715
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$3.5 billion · 14.5%
  2. United States$2.8 billion · 11.7%
  3. Germany$1.9 billion · 7.8%
  4. Mexico$1.4 billion · 5.6%
  5. Vietnam$1.1 billion · 4.4%
  6. Hungary$1 billion · 4.3%
  7. Poland$931 million · 3.8%
  8. Taiwan$877 million · 3.6%
  9. United Kingdom$804 million · 3.3%
  10. Singapore$752 million · 3.1%
    re-exports
  11. Portugal$726 million · 3%
  12. Malaysia$708 million · 2.9%
  13. France$704 million · 2.9%
  14. Japan$581 million · 2.4%
  15. Canada$520 million · 2.1%
  16. Italy$475 million · 2%
  17. Sweden$473 million · 2%
  18. Philippines$433 million · 1.8%
  19. South Korea$401 million · 1.7%
  20. Netherlands$358 million · 1.5%
    re-exports

Top importers

  1. United States$4.5 billion · 18.6%
  2. Germany$2.5 billion · 10.2%
  3. China$1.6 billion · 6.8%
  4. Japan$1.6 billion · 6.7%
  5. United Kingdom$964 million · 4%
  6. France$799 million · 3.3%
  7. Netherlands$736 million · 3%
    re-exports
  8. Mexico$700 million · 2.9%
  9. Indonesia$656 million · 2.7%
  10. South Korea$651 million · 2.7%
  11. Italy$591 million · 2.4%
  12. Canada$580 million · 2.4%
  13. Poland$494 million · 2%
  14. Spain$423 million · 1.8%
  15. Singapore$413 million · 1.7%
    re-exports
  16. Australia$400 million · 1.7%
  17. Czechia$348 million · 1.4%
  18. Brazil$347 million · 1.4%
  19. Hong Kong$345 million · 1.4%
    re-exports
  20. Slovakia$338 million · 1.4%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2021

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

  • China 3.5
  • United States 2.8
  • Germany 1.9
  • Mexico 1.4
  • Vietnam 1.1

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.163.5
United States0.642.8
Germany0.161.9
Mexico0.021.4
Vietnam< 0.011.1

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 205% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $140,715

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$46,125
1996$8,151
1997$19,138
1998$36,115
1999$7,697
2000$56,548
2001$107,027
2002$121,781
2003$119,297
2004$37,916
2005$199,758
2006$187,524
2007$202,519
2008$200,440
2009$209,464
2010$208,512
2011$191,365
2012$180,206
2013$181,803
2014$202,365
2015$150,812
2016$170,218
2017$175,169
2018$152,882
2019$156,672
2020$153,791
2021$156,794
2022$150,070
2023$140,072
2024$140,715

What it includes

  • 8526 · Radar, GPS receivers and remote controls

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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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