Year over year, the overall value of exported computer accessories accelerated by 25.5% compared to $129.5 billion for 2020.
The 5 biggest exporters of computer accessories by value are mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, United States of America, and South Korea. Collectively, that quintet of leading suppliers accounted for nearly three-quarters (74.1%) of globally exported computer accessories during 2021.
From a continental perspective, suppliers in Asian countries sold the highest dollar worth of exported computer accessories during 2021 with shipments valued at $127.4 billion or well over three-quarters (78.4%) of the global total. In second place were North American exporters at 11.3% while another 10.1% of worldwide computer accessories shipments originated from Europe.
Tinier percentages trace back to Oceania (0.13%) mostly Australia, Latin America (0.09%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Africa (0.05%).
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 8473 for computer parts and accessories. Excluded are covers and carrying cases.
Computer Accessories Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of computer accessories during 2021.
- China: US$37 billion (22.8% of exported computer accessories)
- Hong Kong: $34.5 billion (21.2%)
- Taiwan: $17.7 billion (10.9%)
- United States: $16.1 billion (9.9%)
- South Korea: $15.2 billion (9.3%)
- Vietnam: $10.2 billion (6.2%)
- Germany: $4.3 billion (2.7%)
- Singapore: $3.9 billion (2.4%)
- Netherlands: $3 billion (1.9%)
- Thailand: $2.6 billion (1.6%)
- Malaysia: $2.5 billion (1.5%)
- Japan: $1.8 billion (1.1%)
- Mexico: $1.7 billion (1.1%)
- Czech Republic: $1.5 billion (0.9%)
- Philippines: $1.3 billion (0.8%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 94.2% of globally exported computer accessories in 2021.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing exporters of computer accessories since 2020 were: Vietnam (up 226.2%), Taiwan (up 45.7%), Mexico (up 45.4%) and Hong Kong (up 32.1%).
A trio of major suppliers posted declines in their international sales of computer accessories namely the Philippines (down -42.7%), Malaysia (down -6.2%) then Singapore (down -4.7%).
Countries Enjoying Best Trade Surpluses from Computer Accessories
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for computer accessories 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 computer accessories and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- China: US$10.8 billion (net export surplus down -7.5% since 2020)
- South Korea: $10.1 billion (up 25.4%)
- Taiwan: $10.1 billion (up 47.7%)
- Vietnam: $8.1 billion (up 559.4%)
- Hong Kong: $7.5 billion (up 36.8%)
- Malaysia: $601.2 million (down -33.4%)
- Denmark: $161.4 million (down -0.5%)
- Cambodia: $91.3 million (up 1.3%)
- Slovenia: $22.5 million (up 2086.6%)
- Panama: $15.4 million (down -36.5%)
- Myanmar: $7.4 million (up 1756%)
- Thailand: $6.1 million (reversing a -$212.8 million deficit)
- Malta: $4.3 million (up 71.3%)
- Rwanda: $849,000 (reversing a -$675,000 deficit)
- Congo: $279,000 (reversing a -$565,000 deficit)
The People’s Republic of China generated the highest surplus in the international trade of computer accessories. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms strong Chinese competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries Incurring Worst Trade Deficits from Computer Accessories
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for computer accessories 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 computer accessories purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$14.3 billion (net export deficit up 31.7% since 2020)
- Mexico: -$9.4 billion (up 15.3%)
- Czech Republic: -$2.3 billion (down -4%)
- Poland: -$2 billion (up 0.6%)
- India: -$1.9 billion (up 53.5%)
- Brazil: -$1.7 billion (up 49%)
- Russia: -$1.34 billion (up 13.1%)
- Philippines: -$1.31 billion (reversing a $166.6 million surplus)
- Germany: -$1.28 billion (down -41.1%)
- Singapore: -$1 billion (down -20.2%)
- Hungary: -$879.2 million (down -3.9%)
- Japan: -$858.1 million (up 18.6%)
- Spain: -$774.1 million (up 12.7%)
- Netherlands: -$724.4 million (down 0%)
- United Kingdom: -$635.5 million (down -37.3%)
The United States of America and Mexico incurred the highest deficits in the international trade of computer accessories. In turn, these negative cashflows highlight both countries’ competitive disadvantage for this specific product category. They also signal opportunities for international suppliers of computer accessories by helping to satisfy the powerful business and consumer demand.
Computer Accessories Exporting Companies
Below are global computer accessories-processing businesses that manufacture computer peripherals and accessories including webcams. The home country for each corporation’s headquarters is shown within parenthesis.
- BTC Behavior Tech Computer (Taiwan)
- Canon Inc. (Japan)
- Creative Technology Limited (Singapore)
- KYE Systems Corp. (Taiwan)
- Hama GmbH & Co KG (Germany)
- HP Hewlett-Packard Company (United States)
- Lenovo Group Ltd. (China)
- Logitech International SA (Switzerland)
- Sabrent (United States)
Searchable List of Computer Accessories Exporting Countries in 2021
The 100 key exporters showcased in the automated database below account for 99.99% of worldwide revenues collected for exports of computer accessories during 2021.
| Rank | Exporter | Computer Accessories | 2020-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | China | $36,985,327,000 | +17.3% |
| 2. | Hong Kong | $34,473,830,000 | +32.1% |
| 3. | Taiwan | $17,657,083,000 | +45.7% |
| 4. | United States | $16,091,483,000 | +24.8% |
| 5. | South Korea | $15,178,384,000 | +14.3% |
| 6. | Vietnam | $10,152,132,000 | +226.2% |
| 7. | Germany | $4,319,193,000 | +25.7% |
| 8. | Singapore | $3,930,057,000 | -4.7% |
| 9. | Netherlands | $3,039,003,000 | +15.6% |
| 10. | Thailand | $2,559,356,000 | +19.7% |
| 11. | Malaysia | $2,458,334,000 | -6.2% |
| 12. | Japan | $1,780,821,000 | +4.6% |
| 13. | Mexico | $1,745,657,000 | +45.4% |
| 14. | Czech Republic | $1,489,925,000 | +3.5% |
| 15. | Philippines | $1,320,440,000 | -42.7% |
| 16. | Ireland | $1,217,520,000 | +15.7% |
| 17. | France | $1,153,028,000 | +28% |
| 18. | United Kingdom | $949,363,000 | -3% |
| 19. | Italy | $649,108,000 | +4.5% |
| 20. | Poland | $522,182,000 | -8.5% |
| 21. | Denmark | $515,876,000 | +10.7% |
| 22. | Canada | $459,858,000 | +6% |
| 23. | Hungary | $457,453,000 | +8.8% |
| 24. | Spain | $313,694,000 | +3.4% |
| 25. | Sweden | $270,894,000 | +21.6% |
| 26. | Indonesia | $270,304,000 | +20.2% |
| 27. | India | $251,808,000 | +13.2% |
| 28. | Australia | $202,683,000 | +22.3% |
| 29. | Belgium | $192,780,000 | +10.9% |
| 30. | Austria | $182,154,000 | +22.4% |
| 31. | Romania | $149,794,000 | -13.2% |
| 32. | Switzerland | $133,817,000 | -12.4% |
| 33. | United Arab Emirates | $124,016,000 | -76.9% |
| 34. | Portugal | $119,242,000 | +82.4% |
| 35. | Israel | $115,876,000 | -2.1% |
| 36. | Slovakia | $115,338,000 | +6.7% |
| 37. | Norway | $103,031,000 | +20% |
| 38. | Cambodia | $96,998,000 | +1.9% |
| 39. | Panama | $86,599,000 | +73.5% |
| 40. | Finland | $81,766,000 | +88.6% |
| 41. | Slovenia | $68,408,000 | +51.4% |
| 42. | South Africa | $65,844,000 | +11.2% |
| 43. | Lithuania | $60,809,000 | -11% |
| 44. | Russia | $52,798,000 | +171.6% |
| 45. | Latvia | $51,058,000 | -34.6% |
| 46. | Estonia | $46,044,000 | +144.6% |
| 47. | Brazil | $33,115,000 | +21.8% |
| 48. | Türkiye | $31,114,000 | -23.3% |
| 49. | Greece | $23,540,000 | +26.7% |
| 50. | Bulgaria | $22,556,000 | +39.9% |
| 51. | Croatia | $16,251,000 | +52.7% |
| 52. | Costa Rica | $11,238,000 | +140.3% |
| 53. | Myanmar | $10,871,000 | +223.9% |
| 54. | Malta | $10,460,000 | -14.9% |
| 55. | Serbia | $9,815,000 | -30.3% |
| 56. | Luxembourg | $9,367,000 | +30.2% |
| 57. | New Zealand | $8,957,000 | +29.8% |
| 58. | Ukraine | $8,675,000 | +6.1% |
| 59. | Iraq | $7,545,000 | +4023% |
| 60. | Chile | $6,930,000 | -24.9% |
| 61. | Colombia | $4,779,000 | +19% |
| 62. | Belarus | $4,545,000 | +113.4% |
| 63. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $3,296,000 | +33.9% |
| 64. | Cyprus | $3,123,000 | +154.5% |
| 65. | Peru | $2,586,000 | +17.4% |
| 66. | Qatar | $2,464,000 | -4% |
| 67. | Sri Lanka | $2,363,000 | +102% |
| 68. | Lebanon | $2,152,000 | +67.2% |
| 69. | Guatemala | $1,812,000 | +19.5% |
| 70. | Rwanda | $1,689,000 | +24.4% |
| 71. | Bahrain | $1,657,000 | -83.3% |
| 72. | Argentina | $1,229,000 | +8.7% |
| 73. | Dominican Republic | $1,225,000 | +45% |
| 74. | Bangladesh | $1,160,000 | -20.9% |
| 75. | Ecuador | $1,118,000 | +18.2% |
| 76. | Kazakhstan | $1,114,000 | -38.9% |
| 77. | Macao | $1,106,000 | -46.5% |
| 78. | Morocco | $998,000 | -3.3% |
| 79. | Iceland | $984,000 | -84% |
| 80. | Egypt | $905,000 | -47.4% |
| 81. | Congo | $890,000 | +29567% |
| 82. | Oman | $843,000 | +451% |
| 83. | Tunisia | $831,000 | -25.4% |
| 84. | Brunei Darussalam | $789,000 | +258.6% |
| 85. | Papua New Guinea | $781,000 | +1120.3% |
| 86. | Mauritius | $718,000 | -9.1% |
| 87. | Azerbaijan | $653,000 | -94.6% |
| 88. | Zambia | $600,000 | +883.6% |
| 89. | El Salvador | $598,000 | +36.8% |
| 90. | Uruguay | $596,000 | +14.8% |
| 91. | Nicaragua | $593,000 | +12.3% |
| 92. | Moldova | $494,000 | +14.1% |
| 93. | Bolivia | $447,000 | +128.1% |
| 94. | Botswana | $403,000 | +91.9% |
| 95. | North Macedonia | $401,000 | -10.5% |
| 96. | Pakistan | $379,000 | -17.1% |
| 97. | Zimbabwe | $367,000 | +81.7% |
| 98. | Albania | $321,000 | +184.1% |
| 99. | Armenia | $321,000 | +104.5% |
| 100. | Namibia | $312,000 | -2.8% |
Focusing on the 100 major exporters, the fastest growers were Congo (up 29,567% from 2020), Iraq (up 4,023%), Papua New Guinea (up 1,120%), Zambia (up 883.6%) and Oman (up 451%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the columns. An entry of 0% in the above table’s right-most column means that 2020 data was unavailable.
See also Electronic Circuit Component Exports by Country, Computer Device Exports by Country and US Imported Mobile Phone Purchases
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Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on September 11, 2022
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 11, 2022
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on September 11, 2022
Wikipedia, List of computer hardware manufacturers. Accessed on September 11, 2022
