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Indicators explained

In this section, you will learn more about a selection of indicators we compile and how they should be interpreted.

#1 Export market concentration index

Indicators explained

This index measures, for each product, the degree of export market concentration by country of origin. It tells us if a large share of commodity exports are accounted for by a small number of countries or, on the contrary, if exports are well distributed among many countries.

The market concentration index by country table is available in the Data Centre.

#2 Import market concentration index

Indicators explained

This index measures, for each product, the degree of import market concentration by country of destination. It tells us if a large share of commodity imports is bought by a small number of countries or, on the contrary, if the imports are well distributed among many countries.

The market concentration index by country table is available in the Data Centre.

#3 Export product concentration index

Indicators explained

This index measures, for each country, the degree of concentration of goods exported (it does not include services). It tells us if a large share of a country’s exports is accounted for by a small number of commodities or, on the contrary, if its exports are well distributed among many products.

The product concentration index table is available in the Data Centre.

#4 Import product concentration index

Indicators explained

This index measures, for each country, the degree of concentration of imports of goods. It tells us if a large share of country’s imports relies on a small number of commodities or, conversely, if imports are well distributed among many types of products.

The product concentration index table is available in the Data Centre.

#5 Consumer price index

Indicators explained

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an index representing the current price level of things that consumers typically use. It compares the price of a fixed, representative, "basket" of consumer goods/services to the price of that same basket in an arbitrary base period. A high CPI indicates a high general level of prices.

The consumer Price Index (CPI) table is available in the Data Centre.