Global Metals Trends in 2022
Metals is part of Mining And Quarrying and includes a number of sub-sectors such as Iron Ore and Non-Ferrous Metal. You may also be interested in Mineral, Mining and Quarrying.
Global Metal Import is set to reach 3,450 Million Metric Tons by 2026 from 3,160 Million Metric Tons in 2021, growing 1.4% year on year average rate. Since 2016, Global demand rose 3% year on year. At 1,540 Million Metric Tons in 2021, China ranked number 1 in Global Metal Import. Japan, South Korea and Germany respectively were numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Cyprus jumped by 13% year on year, while Venezuela was down by 57.4% year on year since 2016.
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In 2022 major markets in the Metals Industry were:
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- Copper Import 191 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Aluminium Import 192 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Shipping Freight Volume 67 countries (Western Europe, Europe, Germany...)
- Aluminium Export 188 countries (Asia, Latin America, Middle East...)
- Metal Import 207 countries (Asia, Africa, Europe...)
- Copper Export 188 countries (Asia, Europe, Latin America...)
- Metal Export 207 countries (Asia, Europe, Africa...)
- Metal Production 74 countries (Western Europe, Europe, Germany...)
- Nickel Import 192 countries (Asia, Africa, Latin America...)
- Lead Import 191 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)