Key Market Indicators
Zinc exports from Ecuador are expected to reach $1.3 million by 2026, up 2.7% year-on-year on average. Since 2001, Ecuadorian supply has grown by 27.7%. Serbia overtook Ecuador in 2021, at $1.1 million, with Belgium, Canada, and Australia taking the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th spots in the ranking. Meanwhile, imports of zinc to Ecuador are projected to reach $25.8 million by 2026, up 2.2% per year from 2021's $22.6 million. Demand has grown by 12.2% on average since 1996. Sri Lanka surpassed Ecuador in 2021, at $22.6 million, followed by the US, Germany, and Belgium in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places.
