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tradeIndices

tradeIndices provides dependency-light R functions for frequently used international trade indicators. It accepts user-supplied numeric data, so the core calculations do not depend on an API key or internet connection.

Installation

install.packages("tradeIndices")

For the development source directory:

install.packages("path/to/tradeIndices", repos = NULL, type = "source")

Main indicators

Function Indicator
trade_openness() Exports plus imports as a share of GDP
trade_intensity() Bilateral export intensity
import_intensity() Bilateral import intensity
trade_concentration() HHI or normalized HHI
trade_diversification() HHI-, entropy-, or effective-number diversity
trade_diversification_index() Structural distance from a benchmark
export_similarity() Similarity between two export structures
trade_complementarity() Export-import structural complementarity
rca_balassa() Balassa revealed comparative advantage
grubel_lloyd() Product-level or aggregate intra-industry trade

Examples

library(tradeIndices)

trade_openness(
  exports = c(120, 135, 150),
  imports = c(100, 115, 125),
  gdp = c(500, 540, 590)
)

trade_intensity(
  bilateral_exports = 25,
  reporter_exports = 200,
  world_exports_to_partner = 400,
  world_exports = 5000
)

product_exports <- c(rice = 45, wheat = 25, tea = 20, spices = 10)
trade_concentration(product_exports)
trade_diversification(product_exports)

country_exports <- c(rice = 45, wheat = 25, tea = 20, spices = 10)
world_exports <- c(rice = 20, wheat = 35, tea = 15, spices = 30)

trade_diversification_index(country_exports, world_exports)
export_similarity(country_exports, world_exports)

Interpretation

Trade intensity greater than one indicates a bilateral export share exceeding the partner’s reference share in world imports. High HHI indicates concentration; high HHI-based or entropy-based diversity indicates a broader trade structure. The structural diversification index is a distance measure: higher values mean greater dissimilarity from the benchmark, not necessarily a more even export basket.

These binaries (installable software) and packages are in development.
They may not be fully stable and should be used with caution. We make no claims about them.
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