Ever wonder which countries export the most nickel? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global nickel exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world nickel exports were US$19.3 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $672.6 million worth of nickel led by the following countries:
1. Madagascar: $341 million
2. South Africa: $307.1 million
3. Egypt: $17 million
4. Zimbabwe: $4.5 million
5. Tunisia: $1.3 million
6. Morocco: $975,000
7. Botswana: $183,000
8. Kenya: $161,000
9. Senegal: $97,000
10. Ethiopia: $81,000
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $4 billion worth of nickel led by the following countries:
1. Indonesia: $646.7 million
2. Malaysia: $596.1 million
3. Japan: $594.2 million
4. Philippines: $455.3 million
5. China: $417.9 million
6. Taiwan: $392 million
7. Singapore: $382.3 million
8. South Korea: $151.1 million
9. Hong Kong: $86 million
10. Turkey: $45.8 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $5.7 billion worth of nickel led by the following EU members:
1. United Kingdom: $1.2 billion
2. Germany: $1.2 billion
3. Finland: $755.7 million
4. Netherlands: $629.8 million
5. France: $549.7 million
6. Belgium: $342.2 million
7. Austria: $310.1 million
8. Italy: $276.2 million
9. Sweden: $188.6 million
10. Czech Republic: $60.8 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $219.7 million worth of nickel led by the following countries:
1. Cuba: $140.8 million
2. Brazil: $55.3 million
3. Costa Rica: $18.1 million
4. Bahamas: $3.7 million
5. Trinidad/Tobago: $796,000
6. Dominican Republic: $378,000
7. Colombia: $132,000
8. Argentina: $99,000
9. Venezuela: $92,000
10. Chile: $90,000
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $175.7 million worth of nickel led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $124.2 million
2. Saudi Arabia: $39.6 million
3. Israel: $4.3 million
4. Oman: $3.4 million
5. Kuwait: $1.2 million
6. Iran: $976,000
7. Qatar: $829,000
8. Bahrain: $725,000
9. Jordan: $369,000
10. Lebanon: $7,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $4.9 billion worth of nickel led by the following countries:
1. Canada: $2.8 billion
2. United States: $2 billion
3. Mexico: $87.4 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $793.4 million worth of nickel led by the following countries:
1. Papua New Guinea: $367.5 million
2. New Caledonia: $366.9 million
3. Australia: $58.3 million
4. New Zealand: $499,000
5. Tokelau: $240,000
6. Palau: $9,000
7. Fiji: $3,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of nickel from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was -30.6%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Nickel Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Nickel Export Countries
