Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity by country
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.
Countries reporting
91
Highest
2,783 t
India
Lowest
0 t
South Africa
Median
0.3 t
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
1,340
What the numbers show
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity is currently reported for 91 countries. The highest value is 2,783 t in India; the lowest is 0 t in South Africa.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.3 t, and the mean is 92.04 t.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Afghanistan (up 34,866.7%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 100.0%).
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2,783 t | 2023 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 2 | Romania | 1,040 t | 2023 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 992.74 t | 2023 | up 56.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Italy | 588.94 t | 2023 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 568.65 t | 2023 | up 28,332.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 115.65 t | 2023 | down 43.9% | falling |
| 5 | China | 510.98 t | 2023 | up 185.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Türkiye | 12 t | 2023 | down 79.3% | volatile |
| 6 | China, mainland | 502.98 t | 2023 | up 195.9% | volatile |
| 6 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.71 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | France | 253.75 t | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 8 | Slovenia | 248.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 222.4 t | 2023 | up 217.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Melanesia | 0.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.01 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 109.56 t | 2023 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Republic of Korea | 75.93 t | 2023 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Pakistan | 73.11 t | 2023 | up 204.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Thailand | 41.95 t | 2023 | up 739.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Peru | 38.56 t | 2023 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 15 | Tunisia | 25.84 t | 2023 | down 52.1% | falling |
| 16 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 21.55 t | 2023 | up 115.5% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 19.47 t | 2023 | up 386.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Brazil | 16.17 t | 2023 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Germany | 14.73 t | 2023 | down 83.8% | falling |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 11.52 t | 2023 | down 32.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Poland | 11.13 t | 2023 | up 456.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Afghanistan | 10.49 t | 2023 | up 34,866.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.77 t | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Iraq | 8.59 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Mexico | 8.27 t | 2019 | up 313.5% | volatile |
| 26 | China, Taiwan Province of | 8 t | 2023 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Caribbean | 0.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Switzerland | 6.92 t | 2023 | up 130.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Turkmenistan | 6 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.5 t | 2023 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovakia | 2.07 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Eswatini | 1.65 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Philippines | 1.53 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Canada | 1.32 t | 2023 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Congo | 1.21 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Mongolia | 1.02 t | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Guatemala | 1.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 0.95 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Nepal | 0.92 t | 2023 | down 91.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Portugal | 0.77 t | 2022 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Australia | 0.53 t | 2022 | down 47.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Australia and New Zealand | 0.53 t | 2022 | down 47.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Mauritius | 0.3 t | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Greece | 0.28 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Honduras | 0.23 t | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Armenia | 0.2 t | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Iceland | 0.19 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Kuwait | 0.15 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Belgium | 0.11 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Ireland | 0.11 t | 2023 | down 89.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Egypt | 0.1 t | 2019 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Sri Lanka | 0.1 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Ukraine | 0.1 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Chile | 0.08 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Algeria | 0.07 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 55 | Azerbaijan | 0.06 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Argentina | 0.05 t | 2020 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 56 | El Salvador | 0.05 t | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Spain | 0.04 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Sweden | 0.04 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Austria | 0.03 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Ghana | 0.02 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Indonesia | 0.02 t | 2021 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Bahamas | 0.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Belarus | 0.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Botswana | 0.01 t | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Fiji | 0.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Norway | 0.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Oman | 0.01 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 63 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0.01 t | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Russian Federation | 0.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Denmark | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Ethiopia | 0 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Finland | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Hungary | 0 t | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Israel | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Kazakhstan | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Morocco | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Malta | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Malaysia | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Namibia | 0 t | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | New Zealand | 0 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Senegal | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | South Africa | 0 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 7,940 t
- Asia 5,535 t
- Southern Asia 3,094 t
- Europe 2,221 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 216.75 t
- European Union (27) 2,188 t
- Eastern Europe 1,082 t
- South-Eastern Asia 1,036 t
- Southern Europe 840.49 t
- Middle Africa 0.03 t
- Western Asia 811.8 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 0.02 t
- Eastern Asia 586.91 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 356.01 t
- Western Europe 275.56 t
- Africa 123.3 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 107.18 t
- Eastern Africa 95.78 t
- Americas 61.07 t
- South America 54.73 t
- Northern Africa 25.84 t
- Northern Europe 22.84 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 19.66 t
- Central Asia 6 t
- Northern America 5.33 t
- United States of America 4 t
- Southern Africa 1.65 t
- Central America 1.01 t
- Western Africa 0.02 t
- Oceania 0.01 t
About this data
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.