Figures have been restated in the 2019 edition of the report.
According to the American Chemistry Council, the chemical industry includes: pharmaceuticals, basic chemicals, specialty chemicals, agriculture chemicals, and consumer products. The term "shipments" is equivalent to "value of output".
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Global value of specialty chemicals shipments by segment 2000-2019
This statistic outlines the value of specialty chemical shipments worldwide from 2000 to 2019, by segment. In 2009, the value of coatings shipments worldwide was *** billion U.S. dollars. By 2019, this number had increased to *** billion U.S. dollars.
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American Chemistry Council. (July 1, 2020). Value of specialty chemicals shipments worldwide from 2000 to 2019, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/540988/value-of-global-specialty-chemical-shipments-by-segment/
American Chemistry Council. "Value of specialty chemicals shipments worldwide from 2000 to 2019, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/540988/value-of-global-specialty-chemical-shipments-by-segment/
American Chemistry Council. (2020). Value of specialty chemicals shipments worldwide from 2000 to 2019, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/540988/value-of-global-specialty-chemical-shipments-by-segment/
American Chemistry Council. "Value of Specialty Chemicals Shipments Worldwide from 2000 to 2019, by Segment (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/540988/value-of-global-specialty-chemical-shipments-by-segment/
American Chemistry Council, Value of specialty chemicals shipments worldwide from 2000 to 2019, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/540988/value-of-global-specialty-chemical-shipments-by-segment/ (last visited May 09, 2026)
Value of specialty chemicals shipments worldwide from 2000 to 2019, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], American Chemistry Council, July 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/540988/value-of-global-specialty-chemical-shipments-by-segment/
