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Concentration of value of traders

Table 2.1 Concentration of value of traders 2016
EnterprisesExportsImports
€million €million 
Value% of totalValue% of total
Top 536,682318,79812
Top 1056,6354814,39320
Top 5087,7877431,70143
Top 10097,5048239,19554
Top 500111,3779454,51374
Total118,23010073,204100

Top five exporters account for 31% of all goods exports in 2016

The five highest value exporters accounted for over €36 billion or 31% of all exports in 2016.  The top 50 enterprises exported 74% of total goods, equal to €87.8 billion.

There is a greater concentration of large traders on the export side than on the import side.  The top five importers accounted for €8.8 billion or 12% of total imports in 2016. 

The top 50 importing enterprises had imports of €31.7 billion, or 43% of the total.

X-axis labelExportsImports
Top 531.025969660248612.0188039072532
Top 1047.901998611134419.6620834298959
Top 5074.250785521542743.3045901640016
Top 10082.469912302432353.5426883065106
Top 50094.203776868439674.4678884356568
Total100100

Go to Exports by enterprise size 2016