Ever wonder which countries export the most glass? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global glass exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world glass exports were US$71.5 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $717 million worth of glass led by the following countries:
1. Egypt: $408.9 million
2. South Africa: $153.3 million
3. Tunisia: $43.3 million
4. Morocco: $35.2 million
5. Algeria: $31.2 million
6. Tanzania: $18 million
7. Kenya: $12 million
8. Nigeria: $5.8 million
9. Uganda: $1.5 million
10. Cameroon: $1.3 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $30.1 billion worth of glass led by the following countries:
1. China: $15.9 billion
2. Japan: $3.1 billion
3. Hong Kong: $2.7 billion
4. Taiwan: $2 billion
5. South Korea: $1.6 billion
6. Vietnam: $1 billion
7. Malaysia: $949.3 million
8. Turkey: $916.1 million
9. Thailand: $701.1 million
10. India: $520.3 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $29.1 billion worth of glass led by the following EU members:
1. Germany: $7 billion
2. France: $3.3 billion
3. Italy: $2.6 billion
4. Belgium: $2.1 billion
5. Poland: $1.92 billion
6. Czech Republic: $1.88 billion
7. Netherlands: $1.43 billion
8. Spain: $1.42 billion
9. United Kingdom: $1.3 billion
10. Austria: $1.1 billion
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $847.6 million worth of glass led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $276 million
2. Colombia: $170.1 million
3. Peru: $118.6 million
4. Costa Rica: $88.9 million
5. Guatemala: $58.4 million
6. Chile: $55.9 million
7. Argentina: $34 million
8. Ecuador: $13.5 million
9. Paraguay: $8.6 million
10. Panama: $3.7 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $955.1 million worth of glass led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $383.2 million
2. Saudi Arabia: $237.5 million
3. Iran: $77.6 million
4. Israel: $73.6 million
5. Bahrain: $61.6 million
6. Kuwait: $61.4 million
7. Oman: $34.7 million
8. Jordan: $11.5 million
9. Syria: $6.7 million
10. Lebanon: $6.3 million
North American Exporters
North America exported $7.9 billion worth of glass led by the following countries:
1. United States: $5.8 billion
2. Mexico: $1.5 billion
3. Canada: $608.5 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $82 million worth of glass led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $65.8 million
2. New Zealand: $15.8 million
3. Tuvalu: $83,000
4. Christmas Island: $58,000
5. Fiji: $38,000
6. Tokelau: $34,000
7. French Polynesia: $33,000
8. Tonga: $27,000
9. American Samoa: $25,000
10. Solomon Islands: $24,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of glass from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was -4.7%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Glass Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Glass Export Countries
