Ever wonder which countries export the most aluminum? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global aluminum exports within parenthesis. In 2015, world aluminum exports were US$165.2 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $3.7 billion worth of aluminum led by the following countries:
1. South Africa: $1.6 billion
2. Mozambique: $1.1 billion
3. Egypt: $392.8 million
4. Nigeria: $143.3 million
5. Cameroon: $123.3 million
6. Ghana: $87.2 million
7. Morocco: $86.7 million
8. Tunisia: $72.7 million
9. Libya: $40.6 million
10. Kenya: $15.5 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $42.3 billion worth of aluminum led by the following countries:
1. China: $23.8 billion
2. South Korea: $2.9 billion
3. India: $2.7 billion
4. Turkey: $2.4 billion
5. Japan: $2.2 billion
6. Malaysia: $2.1 billion
7. Taiwan: $1.5 billion
8. Thailand: $1.3 billion
9. Singapore: $771.5 million
10. Vietnam: $607.5 million
European Exporters
Europe exported $78 billion worth of aluminum led by the following countries:
1. Germany: $15.7 billion
2. Netherlands: $7.1 billion
3. Russia: $6.9 billion
4. Italy: $5.8 billion
5. France: $4.9 billion
6. Austria: $3.9 billion
7. Norway: $3.6 billion
8. Spain: $3.4 billion
9. Belgium: $3.1 billion
10. United Kingdom: $2.9 billion
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America exported $2.7 billion worth of aluminum led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $1.1 billion
2. Argentina: $540.5 million
3. Venezuela: $261.8 million
4. Colombia: $220.5 million
5. Chile: $129.4 million
6. Guatemala: $87.2 million
7. Costa Rica: $73.1 million
8. El Salvador: $65.3 million
9. Ecuador: $44.8 million
10. Dominican Republic: $32.5 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $12.9 billion worth of aluminum led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $5.5 billion
2. Bahrain: $2.2 billion
3. Saudi Arabia: $2 billion
4. Qatar: $1.8 billion
5. Oman: $881.3 million
6. Israel: $196.2 million
7. Iran: $150.2 million
8. Jordan: $131.1 million
9. Kuwait: $53.9 million
10. Lebanon: $44.6 million
North American Exporters
North America exported $21.5 billion worth of aluminum led by the following countries:
1. United States: $12 billion
2. Canada: $8.2 billion
3. Mexico: $1.2 billion
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $4.1 billion worth of aluminum led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $3.4 billion
2. New Zealand: $723.4 million
3. Papua New Guinea: $8.8 million
4. Fiji: $2.3 million
5. New Caledonia: $1 million
6. French Polynesia: $482,000
7. Nauru: $216,000
8. Micronesia: $207,000
9. Solomon Islands: $193,000
10. Palau: $111,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of aluminum from 2011 to 2015. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was -7.3%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Aluminum Exporters 2015
Fastest-Growing Aluminum Export Countries
