515 Organo-inorganic and heterocyclic compounds, nucleic acids

515 Organo-inorganic and heterocyclic compounds, nucleic acids

515 Organo-inorganic and heterocyclic compounds, nucleic acids; salts
Since 2004, the value (in current prices) of exports of organo-inorganic compounds, heterocyclic compounds, nucleic acids and their salts (SITC
group 515) increased on average by 8.8 percent each year and amounted to US$100.1 bln in 2008 (table 2). Graph 1 shows that in 2008, its exports
increased by 4 percent, compared to 14.1 percent for world exports of chemicals and related products, nes (SITC section 5) and 15.3 percent for
total world exports. It accounted for 6.1 percent of world exports of chemicals and related products, nes (SITC section 5) and 0.6 percent of total
world exports (table 1).
In 2008, Ireland, Belgium and Germany were the top exporting countries (table 2). They accounted respectively for 23.4, 12.4 and 10.6 percent of
world exports. USA accounted for 23.5 percent of world imports and was the top destination. Other major destinations were Belgium and Germany
(table 3). By MDG regions (graph 2), Developed Europe was the origin and destination of a majority of trade in organo-inorganic compounds,
heterocyclic compounds, nucleic acids and their salts (SITC group 515). In 2008, its exports were valued at US$71.3 bln and imports, neared 55.4
bln resulting in a trade surplus of US$15.9 bln. Top trade deficits were recorded by Developed North America (US$-21.3 bln), Latin America and
the Caribbean (US$-6.2 bln) and Developed Asia-Pacific (US$-3.7 bln).
Table 1: Imports (Imp.) and exports (Exp.), 1994-2008, in current prices
1994
1995
25.1
23.7
6.2
6.2
0.6
0.6
Values in Bln US$ Imp.
Exp.
As a percentage of Imp.
SITC section (%) Exp.
As a percentage of Imp.
world trade (%) Exp.
1996
31.6
26.9
6.2
5.7
0.6
0.5
1997
34.6
29.7
6.7
6.2
0.6
0.6
1998
37.5
32.8
7.0
6.5
0.7
0.6
1999
44.8
39.3
8.3
7.7
0.8
0.7
51.5
41.4
9.1
7.9
0.9
0.7
Graph 1: Annual growth rates of exports, 1994−2008
(In percentage by year)
SITC code 515
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SITC, Section 5
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15%
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5%
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0%
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61.3
55.0
8.7
8.4
0.9
0.9
2003
68.3
62.9
8.2
8.0
0.9
0.8
Exports
Country or area
Developed N. America
South−eastern Europe
CIS
Northern Africa
Sub−Saharan Africa
Latin Am, Caribbean
Eastern Asia
Southern Asia
South−eastern Asia
Western Asia
80
60
40
20
0
−2
0
Oceania
0
2006
95.1
86.2
7.4
7.0
0.8
0.7
2007
108.5
96.3
7.2
6.7
0.8
0.7
2008
113.5
100.1
6.6
6.1
0.7
0.6
Avg.
Growth Growth World share %
(%)
(%)
(million US$) 04-08 07-08
Cum.
100 141.6
23 412.4
12 460.3
10 610.2
10 068.1
7 637.8
7 017.0
6 600.3
4 717.2
4 419.6
2 098.4
2 031.9
1 980.3
915.9
590.4
508.6
8.8
12.0
2.0
11.3
51.2
9.0
7.8
12.1
6.2
3.1
-23.4
10.6
10.8
2.4
24.2
9.9
4.0 100.0
-4.7 23.4
-12.5 12.4
25.3 10.6
74.3 10.1
0.0
7.6
4.9
7.0
-1.1
6.6
1.7
4.7
13.6
4.4
-19.7
2.1
10.6
2.0
-15.0
2.0
-7.0
0.9
14.0
0.6
-3.4
0.5
23.4
35.8
46.4
56.5
64.1
71.1
77.7
82.4
86.8
88.9
90.9
92.9
93.8
94.4
94.9
08
World....................................
Ireland...................................
Belgium.................................
Germany................................
China.....................................
USA.......................................
Switzerland...........................
United Kingdom....................
Japan....................................
France...................................
Singapore..............................
Italy.......................................
Netherlands..........................
Spain.....................................
India......................................
Russian Federation...............
World....................................
USA.......................................
Belgium.................................
Germany................................
United Kingdom....................
Japan....................................
Italy.......................................
France...................................
Switzerland...........................
Spain.....................................
Brazil.....................................
China.....................................
Netherlands..........................
Canada..................................
Sweden.................................
Australia...............................
−4
86.0
79.3
7.5
7.3
0.8
0.8
Avg.
Growth Growth World share %
(%)
(%)
(million US$) 04-08 07-08
Cum.
Value
Developed Europe
0
2005
Table 2: Top exporting countries or areas in 2008
Trade balance
Developed Asia−Pacific
−6
77.6
71.5
7.7
7.4
0.8
0.8
Table 3: Top importing countries or areas in 2008
Graph 2: Trade Balance by MDG regions 2008
Imports
2004
20
06
07
20
20
04
05
20
20
02
03
20
20
00
01
20
20
98
99
19
19
96
97
19
19
19
94
95
−5%
19
2002
Value
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10%
(Bln US$)
61.2
47.0
9.7
8.0
1.0
0.8
Country or area
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2001
54.2
46.4
8.9
8.2
0.8
0.7
Total
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25%
20%
2000
Source: UN Comtrade
113 471.3
26 646.9
9 240.7
8 860.1
7 965.4
6 690.3
5 916.4
5 749.6
5 062.8
3 761.9
3 280.6
3 236.8
2 477.0
2 456.6
1 834.9
1 712.5
10.0
6.1
20.4
10.9
5.5
9.1
6.4
1.7
9.5
12.9
17.2
16.6
17.6
12.5
17.9
19.7
4.6 100.0
12.8 23.5
-24.4
8.1
0.4
7.8
-6.9
7.0
17.0
5.9
-4.9
5.2
5.3
5.1
-13.8
4.5
13.1
3.3
35.1
2.9
9.5
2.9
17.7
2.2
-21.4
2.2
43.4
1.6
8.0
1.5
23.5
31.6
39.4
46.5
52.4
57.6
62.6
67.1
70.4
73.3
76.2
78.3
80.5
82.1
83.6