The European lead exports landscape sees the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Spain as top contributors. Notably, the Netherlands and Portugal experienced significant export growth with year-on-year increases of 4.41% and 15.42% respectively. Meanwhile, Ireland's exports decreased by 5.79% and Greece's by 2.23%. Smaller exporters like Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina saw remarkable growth rates of 21.08% and 16.37% respectively.
Future trends to monitor include:
- Potential further increases in export shares from Southern European countries, especially Portugal and Spain, due to strong growth patterns.
- Shifts in the position of traditionally stagnant or declining exporters such as Norway and Latvia as they address economic and policy shifts.
- Macroeconomic factors influencing the demand-supply dynamics in the region that could impact export trends.
Top countries in Lead Exports Share by Country (Thousand Metric Tons)
| # | 10 Countries | Percent | Last Year | YoY | 5-years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Netherlands | 14.21 | 2023 | +8.86% | +4.41% | View data |
| 2 | 2 United Kingdom | 11.26 | 2023 | +0.63% | +0.22% | View data |
| 3 | 3 Spain | 9.94 | 2023 | +5.42% | +12.21% | View data |
| 4 | 4 Germany | 9.27 | 2023 | -0.028% | +1.75% | View data |
| 5 | 5 Portugal | 7.55 | 2023 | +26.01% | +15.42% | View data |
| 6 | 6 Belgium | 7.06 | 2023 | -3.95% | +1.59% | View data |
| 7 | 7 Poland | 6.64 | 2023 | +9.72% | +6.66% | View data |
| 8 | 8 Sweden | 5.92 | 2023 | -0.032% | +0.35% | View data |
| 9 | 9 France | 4.92 | 2023 | +3.61% | +1.08% | View data |
| 10 | 10 Bulgaria | 4.55 | 2023 | +1.37% | +1.35% | View data |
