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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Pictures, designs and photographs. In 2022, Pictures, designs and photographs were the world's 1475th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.04B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Pictures, designs and photographs grew by 5.11%, from $1.94B to $2.04B. Trade in Pictures, designs and photographs represent 0.0086% of total world trade.

Pictures, designs and photographs are a part of Other Printed Material.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Pictures, designs and photographs  were China ($514M), United States ($411M), Switzerland ($291M), Germany ($168M), and Canada ($90M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Pictures, designs and photographs were United States ($702M), Canada ($301M), Germany ($118M), France ($117M), and United Kingdom ($93M).

Ranking Pictures, designs and photographs ranks 116th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Pictures, designs and photographs are commonly used to illustrate a person's idea, to make a person's idea more believable, to grab the attention of the viewer, and to make the ideas more interesting.

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Pictures, designs and photographs. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$514M
Top Destination (2022)United States$702M

In 2022 Pictures, designs and photographs were the world's 1475th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Pictures, designs and photographs were China ($514M), United States ($411M), Switzerland ($291M), Germany ($168M), and Canada ($90M).

In 2022, the top importers of Pictures, designs and photographs were United States ($702M), Canada ($301M), Germany ($118M), France ($117M), and United Kingdom ($93M).

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Exporters of Pictures, designs and photographs (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Switzerland$184M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$160M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Pictures, designs and photographs grew the fastest in Switzerland ($184M), United States ($50M), Canada ($22M), Spain ($13.3M), and Brazil ($10.2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Pictures, designs and photographs were United States ($160M), Canada ($37.8M), Germany ($28.9M), France ($18.8M), and Portugal ($7.88M).

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Exporters of Pictures, designs and photographs (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Pictures, designs and photographs (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Pictures, designs and photographs.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.62. This means that most of the exports of Pictures, designs and photographs are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Pictures, designs and photographs

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$483M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$291M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Pictures, designs and photographs. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Pictures, designs and photographs during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Pictures, designs and photographs were China ($483M), Switzerland ($206M), Germany ($49.7M), Poland ($32.2M), and South Korea ($15.7M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Pictures, designs and photographs were United States ($291M), Canada ($210M), France ($46.9M), Australia ($37.2M), and Hong Kong ($26.7M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Pictures, designs and photographs.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Pictures, designs and photographs in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Pictures, designs and photographs by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

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