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Silicon: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in silicon totaled $7.4 billion (1.7 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (27%), Germany (17%) and the United States (15%); the top importers were China (14%), Japan (14%) and Vietnam (12%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 15%.

Summary

World trade
$7.4billion
Tonnes
1.7million tonnes
Price per tonne
$4,301
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$2 billion · 26.6%
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  2. Germany$1.2 billion · 16.8%
  3. United States$1.1 billion · 15.5%
  4. Brazil$483 million · 6.5%
  5. Norway$477 million · 6.5%
  6. Malaysia$380 million · 5.1%
  7. Japan$285 million · 3.9%
  8. France$221 million · 3%
  9. Taiwan$135 million · 1.8%
  10. Canada$132 million · 1.8%
  11. Australia$120 million · 1.6%
  12. Netherlands$114 million · 1.5%
    re-exports
  13. Spain$104 million · 1.4%
  14. Denmark$93 million · 1.3%
  15. Laos$87 million · 1.2%
  16. South Africa$83 million · 1.1%
  17. South Korea$62 million · 0.83%
  18. Iceland$53 million · 0.71%
  19. Italy$26 million · 0.35%
  20. Thailand$24 million · 0.33%

Top importers

  1. China$1 billion · 13.7%
  2. Japan$1 billion · 13.6%
  3. Vietnam$913 million · 12.4%
  4. Germany$673 million · 9.1%
  5. United States$617 million · 8.3%
  6. South Korea$422 million · 5.7%
  7. Thailand$372 million · 5%
  8. Malaysia$348 million · 4.7%
  9. Taiwan$210 million · 2.9%
  10. India$196 million · 2.7%
  11. United Kingdom$185 million · 2.5%
  12. Italy$143 million · 1.9%
  13. United Arab Emirates$123 million · 1.7%
  14. Singapore$105 million · 1.4%
    re-exports
  15. Netherlands$92 million · 1.3%
    re-exports
  16. France$90 million · 1.2%
  17. Bahrain$76 million · 1%
  18. Denmark$74 million · 1%
  19. Norway$70 million · 0.94%
  20. Poland$68 million · 0.92%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2024

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

  • China 2
  • Germany 1.2
  • United States 1.1
  • Brazil 0.48
  • Norway 0.48

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.22
Germany0.171.2
United States0.221.1
Brazil0.150.48
Norway0.150.48

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 100% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $4,301

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$2,153
1996$2,377
1997$2,353
1998$2,293
1999$1,884
2000$1,753
2001$1,747
2002$1,683
2003$814
2004$2,314
2005$2,855
2006$3,469
2007$4,788
2008$7,787
2009$8,077
2010$7,285
2011$8,344
2012$6,236
2013$5,226
2014$5,640
2015$4,870
2016$4,840
2017$4,642
2018$4,491
2019$3,565
2020$3,388
2021$4,780
2022$6,739
2023$5,712
2024$4,301

What it includes

High-purity (solar panels, chips) and metallurgical grade.

  • 280461 · subheading of heading 2804: Hydrogen and rare gases
  • 280469 · subheading of heading 2804: Hydrogen and rare gases

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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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