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2023
World Trade $5.32BRnk 689 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $918M | $2.14BMexico | China
2023
Product Complexity -1.44Rnk 4222 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -18.7%Rnk 3585 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.024%Rnk 689 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Lead ores and concentrates. In 2023, Lead ores and concentrates were the world's 689th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.32B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Lead ores and concentrates decreased by -18.7%, from $6.54B to $5.32B. Trade in Lead ores and concentrates represent 0.024% of total world trade.

Lead ores and concentrates are a part of Lead Ore.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Lead ores and concentrates  were Mexico ($918M), United States ($711M), Russia ($528M), Australia ($482M), and Peru ($458M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Lead ores and concentrates were China ($2.14B), South Korea ($853M), Kazakhstan ($484M), Germany ($445M), and Belgium ($288M).

Ranking Lead ores and concentrates ranks 4222nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Lead ore is used to produce lead metal, one of the most important metals in the modern world. Lead concentrates are used to produce lead metal. Lead is also used in organ pipe making, electric cable coverings, solder for plumbing, lead-acid storage batteries, ammunition, and as a radiation shield in x-ray rooms.

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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)Mexico$918M
Top Destination (2023)China$2.14B

In 2023 Lead ores and concentrates were the world's 689th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Lead ores and concentrates were Mexico ($918M), United States ($711M), Russia ($528M), Australia ($482M), and Peru ($458M).

In 2023, the top importers of Lead ores and concentrates were China ($2.14B), South Korea ($853M), Kazakhstan ($484M), Germany ($445M), and Belgium ($288M).

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Exporters of Lead ores and concentrates (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Australia$109M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Germany$319M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Lead ores and concentrates grew the fastest in Australia ($109M), Spain ($84.1M), Argentina ($45.3M), Kazakhstan ($33.7M), and South Africa ($26.6M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Lead ores and concentrates were Germany ($319M), Switzerland ($109M), Kazakhstan ($109M), United States ($20.3M), and Hong Kong ($6.56M).

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Exporters of Lead 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 Lead ores and concentrates.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.26. This means that most of the exports of Lead ores and concentrates are explained by 19 countries.

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Value of Exports in Lead ores and concentrates

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Mexico$901M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$2.14B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Lead ores and concentrates were Mexico ($901M), United States ($682M), Russia ($528M), Peru ($422M), and Australia ($379M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Lead ores and concentrates were China ($2.14B), South Korea ($853M), Germany ($443M), Kazakhstan ($435M), and Belgium ($270M).

Net Trade (2023)

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