See the adjacent list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global ceramic products exports within parenthesis. In 2015, world ceramic products exports were US$56.8 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $232.5 million worth of ceramic products led by the following countries:
1. South Africa: $152.9 million
2. Morocco: $48.9 million
3. Tunisia: $19.8 million
4. Kenya: $2.2 million
5. Swaziland: $2 million
6. Ghana: $1.4 million
7. Uganda: $759,000
8. Mauritius: $625,000
9. Zimbabwe: $596,000
10. Burkina Faso: $549,000
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $31.4 billion worth of ceramic products led by the following countries:
1. China: $26.3 billion
2. Japan: $1.5 billion
3. India: $895 million
4. Thailand: $775.8 million
5. Vietnam: $498.9 million
6. South Korea: $418.9 million
7. Indonesia: $341.2 million
8. Malaysia: $281.9 million
9. Singapore: $89.9 million
10. Hong Kong: $84.6 million
European Exporters
Europe exported $19.1 billion worth of ceramic products led by the following countries:
1. Italy: $4.9 billion
2. Germany: $3.4 billion
3. Spain: $3.2 billion
4. Poland: $1.1 billion
5. France: $776.1 million
6. Belgium: $762.9 million
7. Portugal: $729.6 million
8. United Kingdom: $592.4 million
9. Czech Republic: $563.4 million
10. Netherlands: $514.9 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America exported $784.9 million worth of ceramic products led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $409.4 million
2. Peru: $122.8 million
3. Colombia: $100.3 million
4. Guatemala: $50.5 million
5. Argentina: $27.8 million
6. Ecuador: $23.3 million
7. Chile: $13.3 million
8. Nicaragua: $9.6 million
9. Costa Rica: $7.6 million
10. Dominican Republic: $5.1 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $1.7 billion worth of ceramic products led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $452.1 million
2. Oman: $88.6 million
3. Saudi Arabia: $75.4 million
4. Iran: $34.3 million
5. Israel: $19.5 million
6. Bahrain: $9.5 million
7. Qatar: $8.1 million
8. Jordan: $5.6 million
9. Kuwait: $3.9 million
10. Lebanon: $1.9 million
North American Exporters
North America exported $3.3 billion worth of ceramic products led by the following countries:
1. United States: $1.8 billion
2. Mexico: $1.4 billion
3. Canada: $140.8 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $76.9 million worth of ceramic products led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $72.1 million
2. New Zealand: $4.1 million
3. Solomon Islands: $320,000
4. New Caledonia: $126,000
5. Fiji: $95,000
6. Tokelau: $28,000
7. Micronesia: $26,000
8. Pitcairn: $13,000
9. Papua New Guinea: $12,000
10. Vanuatu: $5,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of ceramic products from 2011 to 2015. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 25.1%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Exported Ceramics Countries
Most Valuable Ceramic Exports 2015