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Copper ores and concentrates

2603 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $90.1BRnk 39 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $22.8B | $50.5BChile | China
2022
Product Complexity -2.07Rnk 1008 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -0.96%Rnk 906 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.38%Rnk 39 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Copper Ore. In 2022, Copper Ore were the world's 39th most traded product, with a total trade of $90.1B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Copper Ore decreased by -0.96%, from $91B to $90.1B. Trade in Copper Ore represent 0.38% of total world trade.

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

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Copper Ore  were Chile ($22.8B), Peru ($13.5B), Indonesia ($8.89B), Australia ($4.89B), and Canada ($3.52B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Copper Ore were China ($50.5B), Japan ($12.4B), South Korea ($6.27B), India ($2.98B), and Bulgaria ($2.3B).

Ranking Copper Ore ranks 1008th 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)Chile$22.8B
Top Destination (2022)China$50.5B

In 2022 Copper Ore were the world's 39th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Copper Ore were Chile ($22.8B), Peru ($13.5B), Indonesia ($8.89B), Australia ($4.89B), and Canada ($3.52B).

In 2022, the top importers of Copper Ore were China ($50.5B), Japan ($12.4B), South Korea ($6.27B), India ($2.98B), and Bulgaria ($2.3B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Indonesia$3.42B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Mexico$1.08B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Copper Ore grew the fastest in Indonesia ($3.42B), Serbia ($916M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($875M), United States ($832M), and Kazakhstan ($762M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Copper Ore were Mexico ($1.08B), South Korea ($560M), Japan ($484M), Bulgaria ($334M), and Singapore ($252M).

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Exporters of Copper Ore (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.06. This means that most of the exports of Copper Ore are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Copper Ore

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Chile$22.8B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$50.5B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Copper Ore were Chile ($22.8B), Peru ($13.3B), Indonesia ($8.88B), Australia ($4.89B), and Panama ($2.94B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Copper Ore were China ($50.5B), Japan ($12.4B), South Korea ($4.68B), India ($2.94B), and Germany ($2.07B).

Net Trade (2022)

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

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)

Related Products

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Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Copper 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)

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