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Silicon (Si)

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Atomic number
14
Period · group
3 · 14
Block
p-block

Who trades silicon

$11 bn of silicon products crossed borders in 2024: refined metal $7.7 bn · intermediates $3.2 bn.

Largest exporters

  1. 1China$2.7 bn24%
  2. 2Germany$1.3 bn12%
  3. 3United States of America$1.2 bn11%
  4. 4Norway$802 m7%
  5. 5Brazil$795 m7%
  6. 6Malaysia$702 m6%
  7. 7France$303 m3%
  8. 8Japan$289 m3%

Largest importers

  1. 1Japan$1.5 bn14%
  2. 2China$1.1 bn10%
  3. 3Vietnam$946 m9%
  4. 4United States of America$916 m8%
  5. 5Germany$885 m8%
  6. 6South Korea$738 m7%
  7. 7Netherlands$465 m4%
  8. 8India$449 m4%

Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.