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Aluminium and articles thereof

76 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2022
World Trade $280BRnk 15 / 96
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $42.5B | $36.9BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity -0.34Rnk 58 / 96
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 16%Rnk 19 / 96
2022
Share of World Trade 1.18%Rnk 15 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Aluminum articles. In 2022, Aluminum articles were the world's 15th most traded product, with a total trade of $280B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Aluminum articles grew by 16%, from $241B to $280B. Trade in Aluminum articles represent 1.18% of total world trade.

Aluminum articles are a part of Metals. They include Raw Aluminium, Aluminium Plating, Aluminium Bars, Other Aluminium Products, Aluminium Foil, Scrap Aluminium, Aluminium Structures, Aluminium Cans, Aluminium Housewares, and Aluminium Wire, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Aluminum articles  were China ($42.5B), Germany ($20.8B), United States ($14.2B), Canada ($14.2B), and India ($11B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Aluminum articles were United States ($36.9B), Germany ($27.1B), Netherlands ($11.2B), Italy ($10.7B), and Japan ($10.5B).

Ranking Aluminum articles ranks 58th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* 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.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$42.5B
Top Destination (2022)United States$36.9B

In 2022 Aluminum articles were the world's 15th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2022, the top exporters of Aluminum articles were China ($42.5B), Germany ($20.8B), United States ($14.2B), Canada ($14.2B), and India ($11B).

In 2022, the top importers of Aluminum articles were United States ($36.9B), Germany ($27.1B), Netherlands ($11.2B), Italy ($10.7B), and Japan ($10.5B).

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Exporters of Aluminum articles (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$7.89B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$6.94B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Aluminum articles grew the fastest in China ($7.89B), United States ($2.48B), Germany ($2.23B), United Arab Emirates ($1.98B), and Canada ($1.82B).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Aluminum articles were United States ($6.94B), Germany ($5.25B), Italy ($2.23B), Netherlands ($2.16B), and Mexico ($2.12B).

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Exporters of Aluminum articles (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Aluminum articles.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.25. This means that most of the exports of Aluminum articles are explained by 38 countries.

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Value of Exports in Aluminum articles

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$32.9B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$22.7B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Aluminum articles were China ($32.9B), United Arab Emirates ($8.69B), Russia ($8.68B), Canada ($8.05B), and Bahrain ($6.17B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Aluminum articles were United States ($22.7B), Japan ($7.42B), Mexico ($7.35B), Germany ($6.32B), and South Korea ($3.41B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Aluminum articles, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Raw Aluminium ($92.1B), Aluminium Plating ($49.3B), Aluminium Bars ($26.7B), Other Aluminium Products ($23.2B), and Scrap Aluminium ($22.2B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Aluminum articles (2022)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Aluminum articles.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Aluminum articles by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $1.4B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $92.9M

Aluminum articles’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $1.4B.  Aluminum articles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $92.9M.

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Product Complexity

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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)

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