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Sound players and recorders: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in sound players and recorders totaled $4.1 billion (176 thousand tonnes). China accounted for 58% of exports, followed by Vietnam (13%) and Malaysia (4%); the top importers were the United States (28%), Germany (9%) and the Netherlands (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 228%.

Summary

World trade
$4.1billion
Tonnes
176thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$23,477
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$2.4 billion · 58.3%
  2. Vietnam$528 million · 12.8%
  3. Malaysia$170 million · 4.1%
  4. Netherlands$152 million · 3.7%
    re-exports
  5. Germany$122 million · 2.9%
  6. United States$118 million · 2.9%
  7. United Kingdom$85 million · 2.1%
  8. Czechia$48 million · 1.2%
  9. South Korea$39 million · 0.95%
  10. Slovakia$36 million · 0.87%
  11. Taiwan$35 million · 0.85%
  12. Singapore$34 million · 0.83%
    re-exports
  13. Japan$34 million · 0.82%
  14. Hong Kong$32 million · 0.78%
    re-exports
  15. Poland$32 million · 0.76%
  16. France$28 million · 0.69%
  17. Denmark$25 million · 0.61%
  18. Austria$24 million · 0.58%
  19. Australia$22 million · 0.54%
  20. Belgium$20 million · 0.49%
    re-exports

Top importers

  1. United States$1.1 billion · 27.6%
  2. Germany$383 million · 9.3%
  3. Netherlands$266 million · 6.4%
    re-exports
  4. United Kingdom$225 million · 5.4%
  5. France$195 million · 4.7%
  6. Hong Kong$153 million · 3.7%
    re-exports
  7. Slovakia$98 million · 2.4%
  8. Italy$95 million · 2.3%
  9. Poland$94 million · 2.3%
  10. Mexico$88 million · 2.1%
  11. Japan$85 million · 2.1%
  12. Czechia$73 million · 1.8%
  13. Canada$69 million · 1.7%
  14. Switzerland$65 million · 1.6%
  15. China$64 million · 1.6%
  16. Spain$60 million · 1.5%
  17. Austria$58 million · 1.4%
  18. Saudi Arabia$51 million · 1.2%
  19. Australia$49 million · 1.2%
  20. Denmark$48 million · 1.2%

Trend

Who sells it

China was the top exporter throughout the period

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

  • China 2.4
  • Vietnam 0.53
  • Malaysia 0.17
  • Netherlands 0.15
  • Germany 0.12

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China1.32.4
Vietnam< 0.010.53
Malaysia0.870.17
Netherlands0.090.15
Germany0.150.12

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 17% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $23,477

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$19,990
1996$15,858
1997$20,079
1998$20,385
1999$15,345
2000$28,880
2001$28,951
2002$29,526
2003$35,492
2004$18,551
2005$35,768
2006$30,648
2007$28,394
2008$25,766
2009$21,706
2010$24,453
2011$29,808
2012$26,644
2013$23,308
2014$32,127
2015$21,652
2016$29,987
2017$21,620
2018$30,100
2019$24,561
2020$27,791
2021$30,473
2022$28,290
2023$27,442
2024$23,477

What it includes

  • 8519 · Sound players and recorders

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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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