- Traded
- $889B2024
- Share of all trade
- 3.9%rank 6 of 96
- Exporters
- 223nations
- Importers
- 224nations
World trade by year, 1995 to 2024
In current US dollars, not adjusted for prices.
Largest exporters
In 2024, with each one's share of trade in the category.
| Nation | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | $122B | 14% | |
| United Arab Emirates | $75.9B | 8.5% | |
| South Africa | $54.3B | 6.1% | |
| Hong Kong | $51.4B | 5.8% | |
| United States | $47.8B | 5.4% | |
| China | $37.4B | 4.2% | |
| Australia | $37.1B | 4.2% | |
| India | $34.0B | 3.8% | |
| Italy | $25.8B | 2.9% | |
| Canada | $25.7B | 2.9% | |
| Japan | $24.8B | 2.8% | |
| Germany | $24.8B | 2.8% | |
| United Kingdom | $20.5B | 2.3% | |
| France | $19.8B | 2.2% | |
| Russia | $18.8B | 2.1% | |
| Thailand | $17.8B | 2.0% | |
| Belgium | $15.2B | 1.7% | |
| Singapore | $14.9B | 1.7% | |
| Peru | $13.7B | 1.5% | |
| Turkey | $13.5B | 1.5% |
Largest importers
In 2024, with each one's share of trade in the category.
| Nation | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | $128B | 14% | |
| Hong Kong | $111B | 12% | |
| China | $88.3B | 9.9% | |
| India | $82.7B | 9.3% | |
| United States | $75.2B | 8.5% | |
| United Kingdom | $64.0B | 7.2% | |
| United Arab Emirates | $62.3B | 7.0% | |
| Turkey | $24.5B | 2.8% | |
| Singapore | $24.3B | 2.7% | |
| Italy | $19.8B | 2.2% | |
| Thailand | $18.7B | 2.1% | |
| Canada | $18.4B | 2.1% | |
| Germany | $18.3B | 2.1% | |
| Japan | $15.1B | 1.7% | |
| France | $12.3B | 1.4% | |
| Saudi Arabia | $9.97B | 1.1% | |
| Belgium | $9.56B | 1.1% | |
| Australia | $8.71B | 1.0% | |
| Armenia | $7.40B | 0.8% | |
| Malaysia | $6.75B | 0.8% |
Largest flows
From one nation to another in 2024.
| From | To | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | China | $30.2B | 3.4% | |
| United Arab Emirates | India | $26.0B | 2.9% | |
| China | Hong Kong | $23.4B | 2.6% | |
| Switzerland | India | $19.5B | 2.2% | |
| United Arab Emirates | Hong Kong | $18.5B | 2.1% | |
| Hong Kong | China | $15.1B | 1.7% | |
| United States | Switzerland | $14.2B | 1.6% | |
| South Africa | China | $13.3B | 1.5% | |
| United Arab Emirates | Switzerland | $12.9B | 1.4% | |
| India | United States | $11.6B | 1.3% | |
| Japan | Hong Kong | $11.4B | 1.3% | |
| Switzerland | Hong Kong | $9.12B | 1.0% | |
| Switzerland | Turkey | $8.75B | 1.0% | |
| South Africa | United Kingdom | $8.71B | 1.0% | |
| South Africa | United States | $8.42B | 0.9% | |
| Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | $8.39B | 0.9% | |
| India | United Arab Emirates | $7.29B | 0.8% | |
| Canada | United States | $7.18B | 0.8% | |
| Russia | Armenia | $6.99B | 0.8% | |
| South Africa | India | $6.73B | 0.8% |
Largest products
The six-digit codes of the Harmonized System within the chapter, by world trade in 2024.
| Code | Product | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $453B | 51% | |
| 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $109B | 12% | |
| 710813 | Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $100B | 11% | |
| 710239 | Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $48.0B | 5.4% | |
| 710691 | Metals: silver, unwrought, (but not powder) | $24.1B | 2.7% | |
| 710231 | Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $23.1B | 2.6% | |
| 711011 | Metals: platinum, unwrought or in powder form | $15.4B | 1.7% | |
| 711210 | Metals: waste and scrap of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals | $14.8B | 1.7% | |
| 711290 | Metals: waste and scrap of precious metal other than gold or platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals | $13.1B | 1.5% | |
| 711021 | Metals: palladium, unwrought or in powder form | $12.4B | 1.4% |
Shares are of all trade in this category. The line is each figure’s history from 2000, drawn to its own peak: it shows the shape of the years, and the value shows the size.
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