Analysis and Studies - Products analysis
Cell phones: import and export
April 1st 2025
Overview
In 2023, Cell phones (excluding smartphones) were the 457th most traded product in the world, with a total trade of $8.35 billion. Between 2022 and 2023, exports of cell phones (excluding smartphones) fell by 28.1%, from $11.6 billion to $8.35 billion.
Trade in cell phones (excluding smartphones) accounts for 0.037% of total world trade.
A cell phone (excluding smartphones) is a telephone.
Exports
In 2023, the largest exporters of cell phones (excluding smartphones) were China ($3.82 billion), the United States ($1.69 billion), Vietnam ($376 million), Germany ($361 million), and the Netherlands ($271 million).
Imports
In 2023, the largest importers of cell phones (excluding smartphones) were Hong Kong ($1.13 billion), Singapore ($758 million), the United Arab Emirates ($644 million), the United States ($632 million), and Germany ($420 million).
Ranking
Cell phones (excluding smartphones) are ranked 2,915th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Source: https://oec.world/