Key Market Indicators
Ethiopia is set to import 164,950 kilograms of asbestos by 2026, up from 145,130 kilograms in 2021. This represents an average annual growth rate of 2.2%. Since 2000, demand has increased by an average of 83% each year. In 2021, Ethiopia ranked 25th in imports of asbestos. Peru overtook them, importing 145,130 kilograms. China, Indonesia and Myanmar were the second, third and fourth-largest importers of the mineral, respectively.
