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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Escalators and moving walkways. In 2022, Escalators and moving walkways were the world's 2591st most traded product, with a total trade of $694M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Escalators and moving walkways decreased by -0.48%, from $698M to $694M. Trade in Escalators and moving walkways represent 0.0029% of total world trade.

Escalators and moving walkways are a part of Lifting Machinery.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Escalators and moving walkways  were China ($479M), Slovakia ($45.2M), Germany ($28.1M), Spain ($22.8M), and Finland ($20M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Escalators and moving walkways were France ($58.8M), South Korea ($48.8M), Egypt ($38M), Australia ($32.9M), and Germany ($32.4M).

Ranking Escalators and moving walkways ranks 1030th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Escalators and moving walkways are usually used to carry passengers from one level to another. Escalators are used when the two levels are the same height. The moving walkway is used when the levels are different, as it does not have steps.

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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$479M
Top Destination (2022)France$58.8M

In 2022 Escalators and moving walkways were the world's 2591st most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Escalators and moving walkways were China ($479M), Slovakia ($45.2M), Germany ($28.1M), Spain ($22.8M), and Finland ($20M).

In 2022, the top importers of Escalators and moving walkways were France ($58.8M), South Korea ($48.8M), Egypt ($38M), Australia ($32.9M), and Germany ($32.4M).

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Exporters of Escalators and moving walkways (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$21.2M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)France$30M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Escalators and moving walkways grew the fastest in China ($21.2M), Turkey ($4.36M), Spain ($4.06M), Czechia ($2.85M), and Thailand ($2.78M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Escalators and moving walkways were France ($30M), Australia ($11.9M), Singapore ($7.42M), Sweden ($6.7M), and Brazil ($6.64M).

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Exporters of Escalators and moving walkways (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Escalators and moving walkways (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Escalators and moving walkways.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.09. This means that most of the exports of Escalators and moving walkways are explained by 4 countries.

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Value of Exports in Escalators and moving walkways

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$479M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)France$56.1M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Escalators and moving walkways. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Escalators and moving walkways during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Escalators and moving walkways were China ($479M), Slovakia ($45M), Finland ($18.2M), Austria ($11.5M), and Czechia ($10.1M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Escalators and moving walkways were France ($56.1M), South Korea ($47.7M), Egypt ($38M), Australia ($32.3M), and United States ($22.4M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Escalators and moving walkways.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Escalators and moving walkways 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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