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Austria is set to export 30,330 kg of cobalt in 2026, a slight increase of 0.9% from 2021. From 1999 to 2021, exports have fallen by 1% year on year. In 2021, Austria ranked 28th in the world cobalt exporters, with Spain overtaking them in the rankings. The United States, Russia and China ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively. Austria is also set to import 1,076,200 kg of cobalt by 2026, a year on year average increase of 1.8%. Overall, imports have increased 4.5% year on year since 1999. In 2021, Austria ranked 13th in the world cobalt importers, with Malaysia overtaking them in the rankings. Belgium, the United States and Japan ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.
