Overall, the value of exported aircraft parts declined by an average -35.5% since 2017 when shipments of aircraft parts were valued at $90 billion.
From 2020 to 2021, globally exported aircraft parts fell in value by -9.6% compared to $64.2 billion.
The 5 biggest exporters of aircraft parts by value are the United Kingdom, Germany, United States of America, France, and Singapore. That quintet of leading international suppliers accounted for over half (55%) of revenues from exported aircraft parts in 2021.
Among continents, suppliers in Europe sold the highest dollar worth of exported aircraft parts during 2021 with shipments valued at $31.2 billion or 53.8% of the global total. In second place were Asian exporters at 25.4% while another 14.8% of worldwide aircraft parts shipments originated from North America.
Smaller percentages came from Africa (2.9%), Oceania (1.7%) mostly Australia, then Latin America (1.3%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 8803 for aircraft parts. Subsets under this code prefix include spacecraft components.
Aircraft Parts Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of aircraft parts during 2021.
- United Kingdom: US$10.1 billion (17.4% of exported aircraft parts)
- Germany: $6.8 billion (11.8%)
- United States: $5.7 billion (9.9%)
- France: $5.2 billion (9%)
- Singapore: $4 billion (7%)
- Canada: $2.4 billion (4.1%)
- Spain: $2 billion (3.5%)
- Israel: $1.64 billion (2.8%)
- Netherlands: $1.62 billion (2.8%)
- Japan: $1.62 billion (2.8%)
- China: $1.5 billion (2.6%)
- India: $1.1 billion (1.9%)
- Morocco: $1.1 billion (1.9%)
- Malaysia: $1 billion (1.8%)
- South Korea: $980.5 million (1.7%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 81.0% of globally exported aircraft parts in 2021.
Among the top exporters, there were 4 that grew the value of their aircraft parts since 2020 namely Morocco (up 29.6%), Netherlands (up 10.8%), Spain (up 9.9%) and India (up 4.9%).
Those countries that posted the greatest year-over-year declines in their international sales of aircraft parts were: Japan (down -45.9%), Israel (down -15.3%), France (down -12%), Malaysia (down -11.1%) and Germany (down -10.9%).
Countries Enjoying Best Trade Surpluses from Aircraft Parts
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for aircraft parts during 2021. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s exported aircraft parts and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- United Kingdom: US$6 billion (net export surplus down -11.4% since 2020)
- Israel: $1.4 billion (down -10.4%)
- India: $800 million (up 4%)
- Austria: $550.8 million (down -9.8%)
- Germany: $535.7 million (up 102%)
- Spain: $472.1 million (up 56.9%)
- Netherlands: $429 million (up 65.9%)
- Mexico: $390.8 million (up 8.9%)
- Belgium: $370.5 million (up 8.3%)
- Poland: $315.4 million (up 94.7%)
- Australia: $236.3 million (down -54.3%)
- Chile: $225.7 million (up 2.7%)
- Tunisia: $180.8 million (down -16.8%)
- Czech Republic: $178.2 million (up 0.5%)
- Romania: $175.2 million (up 18.8%)
The United Kingdom generated the highest surplus in the international trade of aircraft parts. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms the UK’s strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries Suffering Worst Trade Deficits from Aircraft Parts
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for aircraft parts during 2021. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s imported aircraft parts purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$6.5 billion (net export deficit down -22.7% since 2020)
- France: -$4.4 billion (up 12.2%)
- Saudi Arabia: -$2.4 billion (up 21.1%)
- Italy: -$2.2 billion (down -4.9%)
- Canada: -$1.6 billion (up 18.1%)
- China: -$989.9 million (up 69.4%)
- Singapore: -$822.9 million (up 30.5%)
- Taiwan: -$802.9 million (up 6.9%)
- Brazil: -$636.7 million (up 4.7%)
- Egypt: -$550.5 million (up 123.0%)
- Malaysia: -$541.3 million (up 71.3%)
- Switzerland: -$482.0 million (up 24.6%)
- United Arab Emirates: -$401.7 million (reversing a $161.7 million surplus)
- Qatar: -$359.4 million (down -41.7%)
- Hong Kong: -$214.8 million (up 680.1%)
The United States of America incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of aircraft parts. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights America’s competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for aircraft parts-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.
Aircraft Parts Exporting Companies
Below are global aircraft parts-processing conglomerates that represent established players engaged in the international trade of aircraft parts. Their home country is shown within parenthesis.
- Apex Aircraft (France)
- Bharat Heavy Electricals (India)
- Binder Aviatik KG (Germany)
- Bombardier (Canada)
- Britten-Norman (United Kingdom)
- Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (China)
- H&E Paramotores (Spain)
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Japan)
- Storm Aircraft (Italy)
- The Boeing Company (United States)
Searchable List of Aircraft Parts Exporting Countries in 2021
The top 100 exporters of aircraft parts in 2021 are showcased in the following automated database. Those international suppliers accounted for 99.95% of globally exported aircraft parts.
| Rank | Exporter | Aircraft Part Exports | 2020-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United Kingdom | $10,103,886,000 | -4.2% |
| 2. | Germany | $6,819,377,000 | -10.9% |
| 3. | United States | $5,724,653,000 | -2.9% |
| 4. | France | $5,231,335,000 | -12% |
| 5. | Singapore | $4,039,764,000 | -10.5% |
| 6. | Canada | $2,400,834,000 | -8.3% |
| 7. | Spain | $2,046,491,000 | +9.9% |
| 8. | Israel | $1,636,345,000 | -15.3% |
| 9. | Netherlands | $1,622,053,000 | +10.8% |
| 10. | Japan | $1,618,024,000 | -45.9% |
| 11. | China | $1,520,763,000 | -0.1% |
| 12. | India | $1,092,587,000 | +4.9% |
| 13. | Morocco | $1,085,253,000 | +29.6% |
| 14. | Malaysia | $1,029,547,000 | -11.1% |
| 15. | South Korea | $980,546,000 | -8.9% |
| 16. | Australia | $947,347,000 | -20.2% |
| 17. | Austria | $767,978,000 | -1.4% |
| 18. | Belgium | $762,385,000 | +6.2% |
| 19. | Hong Kong | $726,705,000 | +1.1% |
| 20. | Turkey | $591,789,000 | -5.2% |
| 21. | Poland | $579,735,000 | +11.8% |
| 22. | Mexico | $484,497,000 | +1.8% |
| 23. | Brazil | $399,915,000 | +27.5% |
| 24. | Switzerland | $371,463,000 | -16.1% |
| 25. | Philippines | $349,053,000 | -14.2% |
| 26. | Italy | $338,054,000 | -12.1% |
| 27. | Czech Republic | $337,142,000 | -1.6% |
| 28. | Taiwan | $316,326,000 | -2.2% |
| 29. | Tunisia | $297,089,000 | -5.9% |
| 30. | Romania | $289,644,000 | +3.9% |
| 31. | Norway | $289,107,000 | +0.8% |
| 32. | Denmark | $284,719,000 | +29.2% |
| 33. | Chile | $246,587,000 | +1.3% |
| 34. | Sweden | $245,997,000 | +13.7% |
| 35. | Thailand | $243,161,000 | -14.1% |
| 36. | United Arab Emirates | $212,832,000 | -88.7% |
| 37. | Portugal | $193,840,000 | -16% |
| 38. | Ireland | $175,257,000 | +54.9% |
| 39. | South Africa | $161,453,000 | +29% |
| 40. | Hungary | $158,370,000 | +120.6% |
| 41. | Vietnam | $126,949,000 | -67.6% |
| 42. | Egypt | $110,043,000 | +677.4% |
| 43. | Finland | $91,472,000 | +107.8% |
| 44. | Bulgaria | $83,709,000 | +114.6% |
| 45. | Luxembourg | $83,443,000 | +17.2% |
| 46. | Malta | $81,378,000 | -22.9% |
| 47. | Greece | $64,553,000 | +94.8% |
| 48. | Indonesia | $64,435,000 | +40.7% |
| 49. | Colombia | $57,728,000 | +195.7% |
| 50. | Ukraine | $50,251,000 | +25.7% |
| 51. | Brunei Darussalam | $47,208,000 | +564.7% |
| 52. | Sri Lanka | $36,321,000 | +139.1% |
| 53. | Slovenia | $28,112,000 | +57.9% |
| 54. | Lithuania | $27,467,000 | +6.9% |
| 55. | Ecuador | $24,485,000 | +32% |
| 56. | Croatia | $22,987,000 | +5.9% |
| 57. | Fiji | $18,910,000 | +228.9% |
| 58. | Nigeria | $16,027,000 | 0% |
| 59. | Uzbekistan | $15,787,000 | +301.9% |
| 60. | Latvia | $14,122,000 | -23.6% |
| 61. | Pakistan | $12,959,000 | -16.5% |
| 62. | New Zealand | $12,025,000 | +27.3% |
| 63. | Bahrain | $12,017,000 | -87.7% |
| 64. | Papua New Guinea | $8,966,000 | +3.5% |
| 65. | Qatar | $8,756,000 | -97.2% |
| 66. | Oman | $8,385,000 | +3.2% |
| 67. | Slovakia | $7,867,000 | 0% |
| 68. | Kuwait | $7,736,000 | +386700% |
| 69. | Togo | $7,625,000 | +35.8% |
| 70. | Jordan | $7,045,000 | -89.9% |
| 71. | Dominican Republic | $6,619,000 | +237% |
| 72. | French Polynesia | $6,494,000 | -15.5% |
| 73. | Serbia | $6,071,000 | -40.3% |
| 74. | Kenya | $5,645,000 | +1066% |
| 75. | Estonia | $4,945,000 | +219.7% |
| 76. | Lebanon | $4,917,000 | -47.2% |
| 77. | Kazakhstan | $4,502,000 | -25.4% |
| 78. | Iceland | $4,113,000 | +697.1% |
| 79. | Algeria | $3,836,000 | +35.1% |
| 80. | Macao | $3,527,000 | +43988% |
| 81. | Costa Rica | $3,422,000 | +48.7% |
| 82. | Peru | $3,120,000 | +40.2% |
| 83. | Cyprus | $2,704,000 | +219.2% |
| 84. | Trinidad/Tobago | $2,665,000 | -43.3% |
| 85. | North Macedonia | $2,421,000 | +77.5% |
| 86. | Iraq | $2,074,000 | +3741% |
| 87. | US Minor Outlying Is | $1,930,000 | +150.3% |
| 88. | Suriname | $1,701,000 | +1691% |
| 89. | Albania | $1,645,000 | 0% |
| 90. | Sudan | $1,556,000 | +227.6% |
| 91. | Gabon | $1,511,000 | +153.1% |
| 92. | Marshall Islands | $1,450,000 | +369.3% |
| 93. | Laos | $1,445,000 | -33.4% |
| 94. | Mauritius | $1,360,000 | -74.9% |
| 95. | New Caledonia | $1,318,000 | +68.3% |
| 96. | Dem. Rep. Congo | $1,290,000 | -14.2% |
| 97. | Djibouti | $1,288,000 | +705% |
| 98. | Zambia | $1,278,000 | +100.6% |
| 99. | Mali | $1,178,000 | +263.6% |
| 100. | Bangladesh | $1,148,000 | +72.1% |
Focusing on the 100 major exporters, the fastest growers from 2020 to 2021 were Kuwait (up 386,700%), Macao (up 43,988%), Iraq (up 3,741%), Suriname (up 1,691%), Kenya (up 1,066%), then Djibouti (up 705%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the above table’s columns. An entry of 0% in the rightmost column means that 2021 data was unavailable.
See also Aerospace Exports by Country, Car Exports by Country, Exported Trucks by Country, Electric Cars Exports by Country and Finding the Best International Trade Stocks
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on August 28, 2022
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on August 28, 2022
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on August 28, 2022
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on August 28, 2022
Wikipedia, List of aircraft manufacturers . Accessed on August 28, 2022
