International sales of iron ore exported from all countries totaled US$152.3 billion in 2024, increasing by 8.4% starting from five years earlier in 2020 when iron ore shipments were valued at $140.4 billion. From 2023 to 2024, the total cost of iron ore exports fell by -6.8% from $163.4 billion. The 5 top exporters of iron ore are Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa and … [Read more...] about Iron Ore Exports by Country
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Copper Ore Exports by Country Plus Average Prices
Global sales for copper ore exports from all countries totaled US$102.4 billion in 2024. That dollar amount reflects a 76.1% acceleration from five years earlier in 2020 when exported copper was worth $58.1 billion. Year over year, globally exported copper increased by 8.9% compared to $94 billion starting from 2023. The 5 biggest exporters of copper ore are Chile, Peru, … [Read more...] about Copper Ore Exports by Country Plus Average Prices
Top Stainless Steel Exporters by Country Plus Average Prices
Global sales for stainless steel exported from all countries totaled US$4.62 billion in 2024. That dollar amount results from a 67.2% acceleration compared to five years earlier in 2020 when stainless steel exports were worth $2.76 billion. From 2023 to 2024, the value of globally exported stainless steel slipped by -11.5% starting from $5.22 billion. The 5 biggest exporters … [Read more...] about Top Stainless Steel Exporters by Country Plus Average Prices
Top Aluminum Exporters by Country
Unwrought aluminum exported from all countries was worth a total US$72.2 billion in 2024, up by an average 57.7% starting from $45.8 billion five years earlier in 2020. Year over year, the value of exported raw aluminum slowed to a 1.1% gain compared to $71.4 billion for 2023. By value, the 6 biggest exporters (Canada, Russia, United Arab Emirates, India, Malaysia and … [Read more...] about Top Aluminum Exporters by Country
US Aluminum Imports by Supplying Country
In 2023, the United States of America imported US$27.4 billion worth of aluminum (British spelling aluminium) from 143 supplying countries, territories or islands. That dollar amount results from a 27.6% increase compared to $21.5 billion in spending five years earlier in 2019. Year over year, the cost of total US spending on imported aluminum shrank by -21.8% from $35.1 … [Read more...] about US Aluminum Imports by Supplying Country