Trade Competitiveness Map
Analyse country and product competitiveness with trade flows


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Trade Performance HS : Imports of iron and steel (2023, in USD thousands)

 RankCountry Import valueMirror ImportImports as a share of total imports (%)Imports as a share of world imports (%)Growth of imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of share in world imports (% p.a.)Number of imported productsShare of top 3 imported products (%)Share of top 3 supplying countries (%)Net tradeSpecialisation (Balassa Index / RCA Index)Specialisation (Lafay Index)
0World483,241,795 100.00001.96006-2016716.221327.9-1,337,468 072World
1China36,811,859 1.44007.6200128616460.410666.632,538,4731.0072China
2United States of America33,156,056 1.05006.86008-1216619.210450.3-12,692,5660.5072United States of America
3Germany28,520,138 1.94005.90003-5-316715.010537.13,518,0690.9072Germany
4Italy24,888,138 3.89005.15007-3116516.89029.9-7,864,3971.2-172Italy
5Turkey24,160,126 6.68005.0000140816444.89135.8-15,300,0271.7-272Turkey
6India18,904,200 2.81003.9100134616441.415337.5-7,080,7491.4072India
7Korea, Republic of16,471,690 2.56003.41001-2-516424.38475.29,254,2422.0172Korea, Republic of
8Belgium14,479,789 2.63003.00005-4-116624.78046.66,586,9991.8172Belgium
9France14,322,884 1.84002.96005-5-216613.910060.01,261,4121.2072France
10Mexico13,208,229 2.21002.730010-1414220.13875.8-11,005,1400.2-172Mexico
11Poland13,144,117 3.85002.7200101316623.38342.4-6,679,7460.9-172Poland
12Viet Nam12,426,098 3.82002.57002-12-416143.45372.6-3,914,0801.2-172Viet Nam
13Spain12,379,432 2.64002.56006-3016623.011339.9-3,558,1111.0072Spain
14Thailand12,123,611 4.15002.51000-2-616425.511078.0-10,639,5220.3-272Thailand
15Indonesia11,381,128 5.13002.36002-2-416321.86557.415,323,4105.1372Indonesia
16Netherlands10,633,542 1.60002.20003-6-316418.611358.81,793,7870.8072Netherlands
17Canada9,448,754 1.69001.9600111516618.39363.6223,6960.8072Canada
18Chinese Taipei9,304,684 2.63001.93004-2-216129.39655.0-126,7661.1072Chinese Taipei
19Japan8,344,126 1.06001.73002-3-416030.27666.722,225,2062.1272Japan
20Czech Republic7,726,229 3.38001.60007-3116319.07849.6-2,832,1531.0-172Czech Republic
21United Kingdom6,651,227 0.84001.38003-7-316718.39230.01,178,0860.8072United Kingdom
22United Arab Emirates6,244,299 1.33001.290010-3416729.410265.6-2,744,1200.3072United Arab Emirates
23Malaysia5,956,437 2.24001.2300-3-4-916523.77348.7-39,9330.9072Malaysia
24Saudi Arabia5,395,736 2.56001.12007 116448.15867.8-4,095,7480.2-172Saudi Arabia
25Austria5,134,895 2.34001.06006-4016613.68655.83,986,2422.1172Austria
26Sweden5,024,385 2.60001.04003-3-316527.66248.32,953,2072.0172Sweden
27Brazil4,603,486 1.91000.950021 1516126.66963.610,016,2682.1172Brazil
28Romania4,354,480 3.30000.90009-2316624.16738.3-1,919,5651.2072Romania
29Egypt4,216,417 5.07000.87005 -115249.76742.4-1,886,2882.8072Egypt
30Philippines4,151,847 3.10000.86001-11-515934.54977.4-3,973,8480.1-172Philippines
31Portugal3,800,268 3.35000.79009-2316428.66747.4-1,830,6911.2072Portugal
32Bangladesh3,531,775Yes5.01000.73005-5-115363.64751.1-3,473,9160.0-272Bangladesh
33Slovakia3,487,005 3.02000.72008-1216525.87543.91,207,7942.0072Slovakia
34Russian Federation3,193,297Yes1.46000.6600-5-2-1115224.44887.012,526,3401.8172Russian Federation
35Denmark2,950,583 2.33000.6100100415430.55651.6-814,1170.8072Denmark
36Singapore2,900,666 0.69000.60002-4-416135.27154.0-952,5390.2072Singapore
37Switzerland2,887,978 0.79000.60006-4016617.16666.4-1,557,1350.2072Switzerland
38Hungary2,854,297 1.92000.59005-2-115816.54954.1-1,576,6530.4-172Hungary
39Pakistan2,779,296 5.52000.5800-3-11-914749.58458.5-2,691,2460.1-272Pakistan
40Iraq2,350,710Yes2.76000.49001981314648.23688.8-2,184,0930.1-172Iraq
41Israel2,109,122 2.54000.44007-7115050.35380.6-1,936,3330.1-172Israel
42Iran (Islamic Republic of)2,098,289 3.20000.43001981214330.53881.24,111,6443.3272Iran (Islamic Republic of)
43Slovenia2,092,953 3.39000.43008-3216318.67851.4-646,4331.2072Slovenia
44Uzbekistan2,038,556 5.56000.420092314129.83494.5-1,825,8410.5-272Uzbekistan
45Peru1,913,410 3.67000.40006-2014535.85569.0-1,673,8180.2-272Peru
46Greece1,816,796 2.05000.380010-4415537.06432.6-1,207,0420.6072Greece
47Morocco1,806,437 2.56000.37004-6-214357.26245.7-1,727,7880.1-172Morocco
48Australia1,800,858 0.65000.370010-2314623.46263.1-337,0760.2072Australia
49Hong Kong, China1,796,294 0.27000.37001 -511279.84076.0-997,4470.1072Hong Kong, China
50Bulgaria1,763,308 3.29000.36007-6115929.65849.9-803,0741.0-172Bulgaria
51Kazakhstan1,743,126 2.85000.360090314836.44792.92,603,7482.7172Kazakhstan
52Colombia1,712,334 2.73000.35002-3-415130.06365.9-1,000,2960.7-172Colombia
53Argentina1,696,555 2.30000.350025 1914135.75175.7-1,696,4740.0-172Argentina
54Oman1,633,298 4.21000.34008-2215056.44568.9195,7751.5-172Oman
55South Africa1,593,049 1.49000.33009 315930.96660.84,901,3712.9272South Africa
56Chile1,375,574 1.71000.2800-4-9-1015035.05277.3-597,0610.4072Chile
57Finland1,353,496 1.63000.28002-3-415216.65943.73,501,2722.9272Finland
58Ukraine1,307,221 2.06000.270010-514242.55557.51,340,4833.6272Ukraine
59Algeria1,179,083Yes2.85000.2400-6 -1214231.54360.1-53,5251.0072Algeria
60Guatemala1,175,841 3.94000.2400149714426.23767.3-881,5201.0-172Guatemala
61Luxembourg1,153,823 4.58000.2400-3-10-915261.34388.5289,9384.4272Luxembourg
62Croatia1,094,251 2.57000.2300142816025.74656.6-629,0930.9072Croatia
63Dominican Republic956,484 3.05000.200011 512150.53963.6-465,2932.0072Dominican Republic
64Nepal933,421Yes8.98000.1900-1-8-713269.11796.4-829,4484.2072Nepal
65Serbia930,625 2.35000.1900101415128.16341.7-113,8361.3072Serbia
66Norway926,205 0.96000.19002-5-416119.66354.2544,3360.4072Norway
67Lithuania925,907 1.91000.190051-113730.35147.5-350,2920.7072Lithuania
68Ecuador912,617 3.02000.190085214645.65078.4-895,0020.0-172Ecuador
69Ireland901,684 0.60000.19005 -215222.86059.3-546,8200.1072Ireland
70Tunisia901,670 3.57000.190010 415046.15765.7-604,3190.8-172Tunisia
71Kenya848,473 4.54000.1800-21-813668.04272.3-661,5181.3-172Kenya
72Kuwait781,303 2.08000.1600-4 -1013945.44758.6-704,5540.0-172Kuwait
73Tanzania, United Republic of775,108 5.13000.1600128613552.14672.6-725,8500.3-272Tanzania, United Republic of
74Costa Rica766,506 3.40000.160012 612140.34861.0-512,8880.7-172Costa Rica
75Estonia704,634 3.01000.15005-4-214227.15440.0-312,5641.0-172Estonia
76Honduras674,544 4.69000.140018131211251.23575.6-500,6371.2-172Honduras
77Ethiopia672,179 3.95000.1400-10-3-1613140.93786.9-671,7790.0-172Ethiopia
78Myanmar649,520 3.95000.1300-9-9-1511752.11491.8-562,0360.3-272Myanmar
79Jordan641,397 2.49000.130011 512531.25169.3-511,5260.5-172Jordan
80Yemen587,320Yes4.81000.1200-1-9-79681.61996.7-461,7835.6172Yemen
81Bosnia and Herzegovina583,801 3.80000.1200132714726.15253.7-256,0241.8072Bosnia and Herzegovina
82Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of576,169 4.78000.12003-9-313040.05550.7-76,7202.8072Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
83Djibouti566,500 10.70000.12008828350.82186.347,5036.4172Djibouti
84Ghana527,484 3.22000.1100108414341.95489.7-238,3500.9-172Ghana
85Uganda527,127 4.48000.11001010412848.83773.7-373,2051.2-172Uganda
86El Salvador483,551 3.09000.100073112235.34070.7-280,2101.6072El Salvador
87Latvia477,283 1.91000.1000-5 -1115225.24739.2-151,1670.8072Latvia
88Sri Lanka474,078 2.91000.1000-8 -1413960.84279.0-468,7860.0-172Sri Lanka
89Azerbaijan463,786 2.68000.10003-3-313739.14684.5-413,4320.1-172Azerbaijan
90Lebanon447,191 2.47000.09003-12-411059.14152.2-295,5181.7072Lebanon
91Congo D.R.432,305 1.68000.090020171414621.73483.1-430,4220.0-172Congo D.R.
92Bolivia430,547 3.75000.0900-3-7-914445.13891.8-407,0430.1-272Bolivia
93Areas n.e.s.407,738Yes0.06000.08001851214272.56678.21,264,9520.3072Areas n.e.s.
94Albania390,692Yes4.29000.080021 1512438.22960.8-122,2253.2172Albania
95Côte d'Ivoire379,248 2.04000.0800114513152.75380.3-368,7580.0-172Côte d'Ivoire
96Georgia378,507 3.45000.080018 1212247.43864.3-190,2213.1172Georgia
97Cambodia372,478 1.53000.0800-6-8-1213425.71996.9-372,0580.0-172Cambodia
98Paraguay346,498 2.15000.07007-2112136.13081.9-289,1590.2-172Paraguay
99Panama338,965 0.99000.07009 312460.34981.6-277,2950.2072Panama
100Senegal331,825 2.80000.07002-14-411762.75561.5-141,1861.8072Senegal
101Nicaragua327,200 3.00000.070023141710641.93256.2-295,4470.2-172Nicaragua
102Tajikistan322,348 5.65000.070094311756.32077.7-310,4680.5-172Tajikistan
103Lao People's Democratic Republic314,795Yes3.44000.0700-21-912553.9999.7-313,2930.0-272Lao People's Democratic Republic
104Kyrgyzstan307,312 2.49000.060014 79959.31797.5-247,5070.9072Kyrgyzstan
105Qatar303,430 0.97000.0600-5 -1112328.74868.5-303,4300.0072Qatar
106Zimbabwe287,176 3.12000.060026142012532.61996.4103,0202.7172Zimbabwe
107Zambia280,481 2.74000.060097313542.12993.8-84,9390.9072Zambia
108Mongolia270,020 2.92000.06009 211870.02299.2-269,9830.0-172Mongolia
109New Zealand265,448 0.53000.0500-6-14-1213321.24855.5140,1270.5072New Zealand
110Cyprus258,718 1.85000.05008-2210277.52783.1-221,9830.4072Cyprus
111Cameroon253,457Yes2.81000.050021 1511748.93289.9-252,3290.0-172Cameroon
112Nigeria253,245 0.42000.0500-22 -2814122.95088.9-237,1940.0072Nigeria
113Bahrain217,097 1.41000.0400-4-13-1014336.34662.3427,8102.6272Bahrain
114Armenia216,902 1.80000.040021161511360.53191.074,1301.7172Armenia
115Libyan Arab Jamahiriya216,486Yes0.93000.04006 011340.62676.4298,9710.7072Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
116Mozambique210,591 2.09000.04004 -213254.33390.7-150,5920.4-172Mozambique
117Guinea207,565Yes3.00000.040013 711456.52789.5-184,5160.1-172Guinea
118Angola189,079 1.20000.0400-26-813637.64775.0-140,3710.1072Angola
119Somalia187,041Yes3.53000.04007-318168.91279.8-174,7970.6-172Somalia
120Afghanistan176,761Yes2.03000.0400-13-28-198454.31592.7-175,3650.0-172Afghanistan
121Syrian Arab Republic166,321Yes3.78000.0300-4-11-1010453.91886.3-143,3080.9-172Syrian Arab Republic
122Jamaica158,660 2.09000.03008-329773.92881.0-147,1730.4072Jamaica
123Burkina Faso143,237 2.43000.0300-3-6-99155.33780.2-123,2820.2-172Burkina Faso
124Uruguay140,318 1.14000.030050-111629.64066.8-136,5890.0-172Uruguay
125Mali134,585Yes2.04000.0300-2 -88544.02787.0-133,9270.0-172Mali
126Trinidad and Tobago132,311 1.45000.0300-2 -89952.53863.6617,6314.8472Trinidad and Tobago
127Moldova, Republic of126,420 1.46000.03006-2010346.24565.9-119,0260.1-172Moldova, Republic of
128Namibia119,183 1.65000.020042-213445.23697.9-84,7290.3-172Namibia
129Turkmenistan116,067Yes2.21000.02006 010363.51678.5-115,6590.0-172Turkmenistan
130Botswana114,857 1.79000.02001313712550.91199.7-98,5670.1-172Botswana
131Guyana105,886 2.02000.020020 1410834.53265.5-102,9330.0-172Guyana
132Benin103,116 2.59000.02003 -38078.02856.0-56,6182.2172Benin
133Venezuela99,139Yes0.85000.020035 2911734.92886.1545,8464.2472Venezuela
134Macao, SAR China96,211 0.55000.020047-23497.41196.7-73,5670.9072Macao, SAR China
135Guinea-Bissau95,854Yes16.64000.020070 635493.8899.3-95,8530.0-472Guinea-Bissau
136Brunei Darussalam92,937 1.25000.020019 139864.72589.2-85,4840.0-172Brunei Darussalam
137Madagascar91,526 1.91000.0200-1-11-710950.13781.8-91,2420.0-172Madagascar
138Belarus88,278Yes0.49000.0200-25 -3111230.72350.486,9461.1172Belarus
139Mauritius88,031 1.40000.02001-6-510249.03848.5-66,2120.6072Mauritius
140Bhutan85,507 6.63000.02000-8-611656.85100.0136,17525.31772Bhutan
141Cuba84,137Yes1.80000.0200-4 -1010344.02488.8-70,8220.4072Cuba
142Malawi83,217 2.59000.020031-310565.72283.5-77,7560.3-172Malawi
143Maldives78,485 2.31000.02006 03183.52287.5-75,0261.1072Maldives
144Palestine, State of76,762Yes3.85000.0200161 1543977.5898.8-3,67518.1572Palestine, State of
145Papua New Guinea75,466 1.23000.0200-5 -1112638.32274.2-42,0920.2072Papua New Guinea
146Togo74,958 2.46000.0200-5 -117267.23065.2-63,0460.4-172Togo
147Haiti69,730Yes1.76000.0100-18-30-245957.01693.7-52,9180.8072Haiti
148Gabon68,680 1.63000.010021 1510869.54181.7-29,8250.2072Gabon
149Iceland64,961 0.69000.010050-111939.54141.3171,8951.8172Iceland
150Malta63,022 0.75000.010015499166.62489.5-43,2370.3072Malta
151Montenegro63,008 1.53000.0100-1-10-710461.63765.1-58,8670.3072Montenegro
152Rwanda55,594Yes2.45000.010081029751.62079.9-51,7960.1-172Rwanda
153Burundi54,215 4.63000.0100-1 -76661.92171.8-45,3612.0072Burundi
154Sierra Leone53,145Yes2.62000.01008-1028162.11392.7-22,8921.0072Sierra Leone
155Congo52,222Yes0.82000.010020 1411136.33075.4-33,0260.1072Congo
156Niger49,668 1.58000.0100-2 -87536.91969.4-49,3440.0072Niger
157Chad46,974Yes3.34000.01002929234588.51093.2-46,9630.0-172Chad
158Mauritania44,274 0.92000.0100-5 -117153.42858.7-44,1490.0072Mauritania
159Fiji38,036 1.22000.0100-4 -108444.41986.3-28,5320.4072Fiji
160Belize37,521 2.81000.010013 76674.71679.7-35,9910.3-172Belize
161Liberia30,883 1.43000.0100-3 -97359.22494.7-30,5860.1072Liberia
162East Timor30,734 3.38000.010033 278275.3981.2-30,6640.0-172East Timor
163Swaziland30,626 1.50000.010021-411132.6499.9-19,7950.3072Swaziland
164Suriname26,605 1.57000.010029 238137.12273.7-22,0400.1-172Suriname
165New Caledonia26,563Yes0.98000.01004-2-28952.81878.81,047,88321.72172New Caledonia
166Lesotho21,960 1.30000.000025 198044.24100.0-21,5730.0-172Lesotho
167Bahamas20,323 0.50000.0000-2 -88764.91094.3-18,5870.1072Bahamas
168French Polynesia19,262 0.84000.00002 -43479.9877.9-19,2620.0072French Polynesia
169Cape Verde18,517 2.02000.00001-5-56383.9995.2-18,5170.0072Cape Verde
170Barbados17,834 0.84000.000011 56061.82050.4-8,0381.1072Barbados
171Seychelles17,825 1.22000.0000-8 -148253.72459.321,1073.5272Seychelles
172Gambia15,965 0.67000.00004 -26852.52173.0-14,9890.6072Gambia
173Solomon Islands13,962Yes2.35000.000014 85770.7896.0-13,8020.0-172Solomon Islands
174Andorra13,581 0.68000.00002716214377.9699.6-10,4760.6072Andorra
175Turks and Caicos Islands12,686Yes1.73000.000028 223793.9896.0-12,3290.6072Turks and Caicos Islands
176Comoros12,675 4.66000.00002-4-44092.7992.5-12,3490.6-172Comoros
177Grenada12,268 2.02000.000016-3105549.91966.5-11,6630.7072Grenada
178Cayman Islands11,766Yes0.17000.00005 -15166.0989.8-10,5500.0072Cayman Islands
179Equatorial Guinea11,105Yes1.07000.0000-3 -97362.51588.36,1530.2072Equatorial Guinea
180Vanuatu10,855Yes2.21000.000016 105061.71279.9-10,7850.0-172Vanuatu
181Saint Lucia10,154Yes0.90000.000018 123563.51856.9-8,4691.0072Saint Lucia
182Free Zones10,040Yes0.20000.00000 -65458.0996.411,0870.2072Free Zones
183Antigua and Barbuda10,007 1.49000.00007 14960.61866.3-9,8900.2072Antigua and Barbuda
184Samoa6,631 1.40000.0000-2 -83658.01579.5-5,8680.9072Samoa
185Greenland6,587Yes0.58000.00008427655.6699.6-5,8620.0072Greenland
186Dominica6,421 2.14000.0000-1 -73971.21760.7-6,3590.1072Dominica
187Saint Vincent and the Grenadines6,214 1.36000.00002 -43978.91373.1-5,0711.4072Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
188Aruba6,205 0.40000.000018 125050.9499.8-652.8172Aruba
189Faeroe Islands6,093Yes0.42000.00003-3-37533.11591.3-1,4810.1072Faeroe Islands
190Tonga4,846 1.49000.000020 144737.21567.7-4,8100.1072Tonga
191Virgin Islands (British)4,460Yes0.42000.0000-5 -113071.0798.5-4,3090.0072Virgin Islands (British)
192Saint Kitts and Nevis3,682Yes0.97000.000015 94154.0972.7-3,6680.0072Saint Kitts and Nevis
193Central African Republic3,378 0.46000.00002 -42752.5873.8-3,2510.1072Central African Republic
194Micronesia (Federated States of)3,160Yes1.75000.000010 43673.8583.6-2,9900.0-172Micronesia (Federated States of)
195Marshall Islands2,921Yes0.02000.000019 133180.8889.2-2,2060.0072Marshall Islands
196Gibraltar2,507Yes0.03000.00002 -44475.7698.45,3321.8072Gibraltar
197Northern Mariana Islands1,942Yes1.19000.0000-9-25-151591.9588.4-1,22713.4172Northern Mariana Islands
198Guam1,893Yes1.55000.0000   3929.82100.0-1,8930.0072Guam
199Bermuda1,837 0.16000.0000-16-1-223275.3798.3-1,8210.0072Bermuda
200Sao Tome and Principe1,612 0.88000.000018 123456.0592.9-1,5810.1072Sao Tome and Principe
201Eritrea1,580Yes0.36000.0000-13 -193534.6781.6-1,4270.0072Eritrea
202Anguilla1,502Yes1.13000.00000 -62188.1599.5-1,4980.0072Anguilla
203Palau1,247Yes0.59000.0000-8 -152655.9690.8-8473.3072Palau
204Tuvalu1,215Yes0.85000.000026 201878.4499.4-1,2150.0072Tuvalu
205Cook Islands1,053Yes0.42000.00002 -42081.93100.0-9500.2072Cook Islands
206American Samoa1,036Yes0.84000.00008 22460.7399.9-1,0360.0072American Samoa
207Kiribati1,002Yes0.57000.0000-2 -83134.3790.9-7930.1072Kiribati
208Wallis and Futuna Islands600Yes1.10000.000015 91573.0859.0-6000.0072Wallis and Futuna Islands
209Falkland Islands (Malvinas)528Yes0.30000.0000-13 -191767.82100.0-4980.0072Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
210Nauru487Yes0.68000.000024 181759.83100.0-4870.0072Nauru
211Montserrat443 0.94000.00008 21458.9686.0-4430.0072Montserrat
212Korea, Democratic People's Republic of328Yes0.02000.0000-23 -29497.31100.038,3494.8372Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
213St. Pierre and Miquelon232Yes0.36000.000036 301567.72100.0-2280.0072St. Pierre and Miquelon
214Norfolk Island217Yes0.58000.000016 10789.43100.0-1940.5072Norfolk Island
215Christmas Island180Yes0.19000.0000-13 -19399.43100.0-1800.0072Christmas Island
216Saint Helena105Yes0.16000.00003 -31556.22100.0-790.0072Saint Helena
217British Indian Ocean Territory88Yes0.08000.0000-2 -8686.43100.0-880.0072British Indian Ocean Territory
218Niue37Yes0.24000.000028 21581.12100.0-220.1072Niue
219Tokelau29Yes0.20000.0000-8 -143100.01100.03230.1072Tokelau
220French Southern and Antarctic Territories16Yes0.02000.0000-30 -36393.8493.8-160.0072French Southern and Antarctic Territories
221Cocos (Keeling) Islands0Yes0.00000.0000  -10600.000.0130.1072Cocos (Keeling) Islands