Aluminium ores and concentrates

2606 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

About

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Aluminium Ore. In 2022, Aluminium Ore were the world's 462nd most traded product, with a total trade of $7.24B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Aluminium Ore grew by 23%, from $5.88B to $7.24B. Trade in Aluminium Ore represent 0.031% of total world trade.

Aluminium Ore are a part of Ores, slag and ash. They include Aluminium ores and concentrates.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Aluminium Ore  were Guinea ($4.65B), Australia ($865M), Indonesia ($675M), China ($207M), and Guyana ($192M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Aluminium Ore were China ($5.44B), India ($269M), Spain ($224M), United States ($202M), and Germany ($190M).

Ranking Aluminium Ore ranks 1024th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Latest Data

View
Flow
Y-AXIS SCALE

The following visualization shows the latest trends on Aluminium Ore. Countries are shown based on data availability.

For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.

Explore Latest Trends

* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Guinea$4.65B
Top Destination (2022)China$5.44B

In 2022 Aluminium Ore were the world's 462nd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Aluminium Ore were Guinea ($4.65B), Australia ($865M), Indonesia ($675M), China ($207M), and Guyana ($192M).

In 2022, the top importers of Aluminium Ore were China ($5.44B), India ($269M), Spain ($224M), United States ($202M), and Germany ($190M).

Explore Visualizations

Exporters of Aluminium Ore (2022)
[Click to Select a Country]

Importers of Aluminium Ore (2022)
[Click to Select a Country]

Market Dynamics

Color
Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Guinea$1.4B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$1.47B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Aluminium Ore grew the fastest in Guinea ($1.4B), Montenegro ($35.3M), Guyana ($28.6M), Turkey ($19.1M), and Indonesia ($16.3M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Aluminium Ore were China ($1.47B), Germany ($63M), Spain ($41.4M), Canada ($27.1M), and India ($19.2M).

Explore Visualizations

Exporters of Aluminium Ore (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Aluminium Ore (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

Value

This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Aluminium Ore.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.03. This means that most of the exports of Aluminium Ore are explained by 4 countries.

Explore Visualizations

Value of Exports in Aluminium Ore

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Guinea$4.65B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$5.23B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Aluminium Ore. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Aluminium Ore during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Aluminium Ore were Guinea ($4.65B), Australia ($863M), Indonesia ($674M), Guyana ($192M), and Brazil ($173M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Aluminium Ore were China ($5.23B), India ($255M), Spain ($211M), United States ($194M), and Germany ($166M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

Flow
Measure
Ranking

This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Aluminium Ore.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Aluminium Ore in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Aluminium Ore by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Flow
View
TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $5.48M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndonesia+ $576

Aluminium Ore’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $5.48M.  Aluminium Ore’s highest import potential is Indonesia with an import gap of $576.

See methodology.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Aluminium Ore to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with