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Surveying instruments: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in surveying instruments totaled $10.8 billion (106 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were the United States (17%), China (15%) and Germany (9%); the top importers were the United States (14%), China (7%) and the United Kingdom (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 9%.

Summary

World trade
$10.8billion
Tonnes
106thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$101,315
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. United States$1.8 billion · 17.1%
  2. China$1.6 billion · 15.1%
  3. Germany$928 million · 8.6%
  4. United Kingdom$797 million · 7.4%
  5. Canada$522 million · 4.8%
  6. Switzerland$517 million · 4.8%
  7. France$431 million · 4%
  8. Singapore$427 million · 4%
    re-exports
  9. Norway$401 million · 3.7%
  10. Japan$262 million · 2.4%
  11. Netherlands$256 million · 2.4%
    re-exports
  12. Sweden$246 million · 2.3%
  13. Malaysia$173 million · 1.6%
  14. Finland$154 million · 1.4%
  15. Austria$144 million · 1.3%
  16. Hong Kong$143 million · 1.3%
    re-exports
  17. India$139 million · 1.3%
  18. Denmark$134 million · 1.2%
  19. Mexico$128 million · 1.2%
  20. Australia$125 million · 1.2%

Top importers

  1. United States$1.5 billion · 14.2%
  2. China$751 million · 7%
  3. United Kingdom$580 million · 5.4%
  4. United Arab Emirates$478 million · 4.4%
  5. Germany$469 million · 4.4%
  6. Singapore$413 million · 3.8%
    re-exports
  7. Norway$366 million · 3.4%
  8. Australia$357 million · 3.3%
  9. Canada$331 million · 3.1%
  10. France$305 million · 2.8%
  11. Netherlands$302 million · 2.8%
    re-exports
  12. Japan$273 million · 2.5%
  13. Saudi Arabia$263 million · 2.4%
  14. Russia$241 million · 2.2%
  15. India$229 million · 2.1%
  16. Brazil$197 million · 1.8%
  17. Switzerland$187 million · 1.7%
  18. Italy$179 million · 1.7%
  19. South Korea$164 million · 1.5%
  20. Hong Kong$151 million · 1.4%
    re-exports

Trend

Who sells it

The United States has been the top exporter since 2022

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

  • United States 1.8
  • China 1.6
  • Germany 0.93
  • United Kingdom 0.8
  • Canada 0.52

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
United States0.791.8
China0.021.6
Germany0.130.93
United Kingdom0.220.8
Canada0.050.52

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 72% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $101,315

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$59,063
1996$61,579
1997$67,822
1998$59,635
1999$59,822
2000$84,998
2001$88,529
2002$78,411
2003$89,845
2004$84,476
2005$89,530
2006$106,224
2007$105,192
2008$110,823
2009$99,923
2010$112,363
2011$127,333
2012$116,639
2013$123,727
2014$126,727
2015$123,383
2016$110,614
2017$101,495
2018$93,171
2019$107,341
2020$88,424
2021$99,647
2022$112,173
2023$120,992
2024$101,315

What it includes

  • 9015 · Surveying instruments

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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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