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2022
World Trade $3.75BRnk 978 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.13B | $2.5BMexico | China
2022
Product Complexity -1.53Rnk 4290 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -6.51%Rnk 3696 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.016%Rnk 978 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Silver ores and concentrates. In 2022, Silver ores and concentrates were the world's 978th most traded product, with a total trade of $3.75B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Silver ores and concentrates decreased by -6.51%, from $4.01B to $3.75B. Trade in Silver ores and concentrates represent 0.016% of total world trade.

Silver ores and concentrates are a part of Precious Metal Ore.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Silver ores and concentrates  were Mexico ($1.13B), Bolivia ($747M), Peru ($730M), Russia ($125M), and Mongolia ($120M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Silver ores and concentrates were China ($2.5B), South Korea ($430M), Japan ($254M), Germany ($122M), and Canada ($94.4M).

Ranking Silver ores and concentrates ranks 4290th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Silver ores are used in the production of silver metal, while silver concentrates are used in the production of precious metal alloys.

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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)Mexico$1.13B
Top Destination (2022)China$2.5B

In 2022 Silver ores and concentrates were the world's 978th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Silver ores and concentrates were Mexico ($1.13B), Bolivia ($747M), Peru ($730M), Russia ($125M), and Mongolia ($120M).

In 2022, the top importers of Silver ores and concentrates were China ($2.5B), South Korea ($430M), Japan ($254M), Germany ($122M), and Canada ($94.4M).

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Exporters of Silver ores and concentrates (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Mexico$863M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$1.35B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Silver ores and concentrates grew the fastest in Mexico ($863M), Uruguay ($85.7M), Sweden ($78.6M), Russia ($54.9M), and Australia ($37.5M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Silver ores and concentrates were China ($1.35B), Kazakhstan ($24.2M), Peru ($17.8M), Hong Kong ($3.43M), and Luxembourg ($1.62M).

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Exporters of Silver ores and concentrates (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Silver ores and concentrates (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Silver ores and concentrates.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.28. This means that most of the exports of Silver ores and concentrates are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Silver ores and concentrates

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Mexico$1.13B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$2.48B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Silver ores and concentrates were Mexico ($1.13B), Bolivia ($747M), Peru ($710M), Mongolia ($120M), and Russia ($119M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Silver ores and concentrates were China ($2.48B), South Korea ($427M), Japan ($254M), Germany ($116M), and Belgium ($65.8M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Silver ores and concentrates 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)

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