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2023
World Trade $10.3BRnk 349 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $7.62B | $8.27BGuinea | China
2023
Product Complexity -2.61Rnk 4623 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 15.6%Rnk 422 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.046%Rnk 349 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Aluminium ores and concentrates. In 2023, Aluminium ores and concentrates were the world's 349th most traded product, with a total trade of $10.3B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Aluminium ores and concentrates grew by 15.6%, from $8.91B to $10.3B. Trade in Aluminium ores and concentrates represent 0.046% of total world trade.

Aluminium ores and concentrates are a part of Aluminium Ore.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Aluminium ores and concentrates  were Guinea ($7.62B), Australia ($1.49B), Brazil ($205M), China ($202M), and Guyana ($118M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Aluminium ores and concentrates were China ($8.27B), United Arab Emirates ($675M), India ($281M), Ireland ($178M), and United States ($168M).

Ranking Aluminium ores and concentrates ranks 4623rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Aluminium ores are primarily used to produce aluminium metal, pigments, and chemical compounds. Aluminium concentrates are a byproduct of the extraction and processing of other metals. They are primarily used in the production of aluminium metal.

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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 (2023)Guinea$7.62B
Top Destination (2023)China$8.27B

In 2023 Aluminium ores and concentrates were the world's 349th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Aluminium ores and concentrates were Guinea ($7.62B), Australia ($1.49B), Brazil ($205M), China ($202M), and Guyana ($118M).

In 2023, the top importers of Aluminium ores and concentrates were China ($8.27B), United Arab Emirates ($675M), India ($281M), Ireland ($178M), and United States ($168M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Guinea$2.15B
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$1.35B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Aluminium ores and concentrates grew the fastest in Guinea ($2.15B), Australia ($176M), Ghana ($48.1M), Turkey ($19.2M), and Malaysia ($18.8M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Aluminium ores and concentrates were China ($1.35B), United Arab Emirates ($519M), Greece ($12.1M), Canada ($9.3M), and Bosnia and Herzegovina ($2.82M).

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Exporters of Aluminium ores and concentrates (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 1.52. This means that most of the exports of Aluminium ores and concentrates are explained by 2 countries.

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Value of Exports in Aluminium ores and concentrates

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Guinea$7.62B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$8.07B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Aluminium ores and concentrates. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Aluminium ores and concentrates during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Aluminium ores and concentrates were Guinea ($7.62B), Australia ($1.49B), Brazil ($202M), Guyana ($118M), and Indonesia ($107M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Aluminium ores and concentrates were China ($8.07B), United Arab Emirates ($674M), India ($278M), Ireland ($177M), and United States ($158M).

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Aluminium ores and concentrates.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Aluminium 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 (2023)

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