Glass Fibers in Italy | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Italy exported $332M in Glass Fibers, making it the 14th largest exporter of Glass Fibers in the world. At the same year, Glass Fibers was the 319th most exported product in Italy. The main destination of Glass Fibers exports from Italy are: Germany ($47.7M), France ($37.5M), South Korea ($27.3M), United States ($23.6M), and Spain ($21.8M).

The fastest growing export markets for Glass Fibers of Italy between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($9.24M), South Korea ($8.98M), and Germany ($7.33M).

Imports In 2022, Italy imported $692M in Glass Fibers, becoming the 4th largest importer of Glass Fibers in the world. At the same year, Glass Fibers was the 190th most imported product in Italy. Italy imports Glass Fibers primarily from: China ($96.5M), Germany ($71.3M), France ($70.6M), Belgium ($44.4M), and Czechia ($44M).

The fastest growing import markets in Glass Fibers for Italy between 2021 and 2022 were China ($23.7M), France ($12.2M), and Malaysia ($10M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Glass Fibers from Italy to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2023

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Overview In December 2023 Italy's Glass Fibers exports accounted up to €14.2M and imports accounted up to €29.3M, resulting in a negative trade balance of €15.1M. Between December 2022 and December 2023 the exports of Italy's Glass Fibers have decreased by €-4.27M (-23.1%) from €18.4M to €14.2M, while imports increased by €2.27M (8.39%) from €27.1M to €29.3M.

Destinations In December 2023, Glass Fibers were exported mostly to France (€2.46M), Germany (€1.72M), United States (€974k), Spain (€923k), and Portugal (€645k), and were imported mostly from France (€4.2M), Belgium (€3.45M), Germany (€3.16M), Slovakia (€3.15M), and China (€2.22M).

Growth In December 2023, the decrease in Glass Fibers's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Germany (€-1.76M or -42.3%), Poland (€-298k or -27.5%), and United States (€-245k or -21%). In December 2023, the increase in Glass Fibers's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from France (€1.81M or 42.7%), Croatia (€1.17M or 147%), and Hungary (€985k or 98.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)€-4.27M(-23.1%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)€2.27M(8.39%)

MAIN DESTINATION (December 2023)France€2.46M

This section shows Glass Fibers's exports and imports data at subnational level for Italy. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Glass Fibers over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$332M

IMPORTS (2022)$692M

NET TRADE (2022)-$360M

In 2022, Italy exported $332M in Glass Fibers. The main destinations of Italy exports on Glass Fibers were Germany ($47.7M), France ($37.5M), South Korea ($27.3M), United States ($23.6M), and Spain ($21.8M).

In 2022, Italy imported $692M in Glass Fibers, mainly from China ($96.5M), Germany ($71.3M), France ($70.6M), Belgium ($44.4M), and Czechia ($44M).

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