How Much Do G7 and BRICS Countries Rely on the Taiwan Strait? ⛴️

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The share of exports and imports that move through the Taiwan Strait, broken down by the G7 and BRICS countries.

Data comes from the Center for Strategic and International Studies and is updated as of October 2024.

BRICS More Dependent On Taiwan Strait

With China continuing to conduct military drills near Taiwan, as well as recently reaffirming that use of force will always remain an option to bring Taiwan under its control, concerns have grown over how potential Chinese actions in the region could impact global trade through the Taiwan Strait.

BRICS countries overall are more exposed to disruptions to trade routes in the Taiwan Strait, specifically China, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran. The latter two have 24% or more of its exports pass through the strait.

China and Japan are the most reliant on the Taiwan Strait for both imports and exports, specifically imports. Almost a third of both countries' imports pass through the Taiwan Strait.

Aside from Japan, G7 countries generally have much lower reliance on the Taiwan Strait. The U.S., UK, Canada, Italy, Germany, and France each have single-digit percentages for imports and exports through the Strait.