International sales of iron ore exported from all countries totaled US$145.6 billion in 2025, decreasing by -33.9% starting from five years earlier in 2021 when iron ore shipments were valued at $220.2 billion. From 2024 to 2025, the total worldwide cost of iron ore exports fell by -5.4% from $153.9 billion. The 5 top exporters of iron ore are Australia, Brazil, South Africa, … [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$120.2 billion in 2025. That dollar amount reflects a 35.5% increase from five years earlier in 2021 when exported copper was worth $88.7 billion. Year over year, globally exported copper accelerated by 17.7% compared to $102.1 billion starting from 2024. 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
International sales for stainless steel exported from all countries totaled US$4.43 billion in 2025. That dollar amount results from a -20.5% drop compared to five years earlier in 2021 when stainless steel exports were worth $5.57 billion. From 2024 to 2025, the value of globally exported stainless steel slipped by -3.4% starting from $4.58 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$78.5 billion in 2025, up by an average 5.1% starting from $74.7 billion five years earlier in 2021. Year over year, the value of exported raw aluminum went up by 9.3% compared to $71.8 billion for 2024. By value, the 6 biggest exporters (Russia, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Malaysia, India and Norway) … [Read more...] about Top Aluminum Exporters by Country
US Iron and Steel Imports by Supplier Countries
During 2025, the United States of America imported US$71.3 billion worth of iron and steel and related goods from its global trade partners. That total includes both iron and steel as materials plus products made from those metals. The total value of US iron and steel imports fell by -17.9% from $86.8 billion 5 years earlier in 2021. From 2024 to 2025, America’s purchases of … [Read more...] about US Iron and Steel Imports by Supplier Countries