Ever wonder which countries export the most copper? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global copper exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world copper exports were US$145.4 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $11.9 billion worth of copper led by the following countries:
1. Zambia: $6.1 billion
2. Democratic Rep. Congo: $2.7 billion
3. Congo: $874.3 million
4. South Africa: $669.8 million
5. Namibia: $599.9 million
6. Egypt: $239.9 million
7. Tanzania: $164.8 million
8. Morocco: $144.1 million
9. Tunisia: $102.6 million
10. Libya: $87.7 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $43.1 billion worth of copper led by the following countries:
1. Japan: $7.4 billion
2. China: $6.5 billion
3. Taiwan: $4.7 billion
4. South Korea: $4.4 billion
5. Kazakhstan: $2.5 billion
6. India: $2.5 billion
7. Malaysia: $2.2 billion
8. Indonesia: $2.1 billion
9. Philippines: $2.1 billion
10. Thailand: $1.9 billion
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $44 billion worth of copper led by the following EU members:
1. Germany: $12.4 billion
2. Italy: $3.9 billion
3. Netherlands: $3.6 billion
4. Poland: $3.3 billion
5. Spain: $3.3 billion
6. France: $3 billion
7. Bulgaria: $2.8 billion
8. Belgium: $2.5 billion
9. United Kingdom: $1.9 billion
10. Sweden: $1.5 billion
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $21.1 billion worth of copper led by the following countries:
1. Chile: $17.7 billion
2. Peru: $2.1 billion
3. Brazil: $735.7 million
4. Colombia: $247.1 million
5. Venezuela: $60.3 million
6. Ecuador: $47 million
7. Dominican Republic: $31.8 million
8. Cuba: $25 million
9. Costa Rica: $24.5 million
10. Bolivia: $24 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $3.4 billion worth of copper led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $2 billion
2. Saudi Arabia: $568.1 million
3. Iran: $386.8 million
4. Israel: $118.8 million
5. Lebanon: $76.3 million
6. Qatar: $72.7 million
7. Jordan: $49 million
8. Kuwait: $39.1 million
9. Yemen: $27 million
10. Bahrain: $23.9 million
North American Exporters
North America exported $12.7 billion worth of copper led by the following countries:
1. United States: $7.2 billion
2. Canada: $3.4 billion
3. Mexico: $2.2 billion
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $2.6 billion worth of copper led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $2.6 billion
2. New Zealand: $72.8 million
3. Papua New Guinea: $4.1 million
4. New Caledonia: $1.4 million
5. Fiji: $1.3 million
6. Northern Mariana Is: $531,000
7. Marshall Islands: $504,000
8. French Polynesia: $292,000
9. Micronesia: $258,000
10. Vanuatu: $179,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of copper from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was -12.6%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Copper Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Copper Export Countries