African Exporters
Africa exported $6.6 billion worth of platinum led by the following countries:
1. South Africa: $6.58 billion
2. Zimbabwe: $190,000
3. Ethiopia: $57,000
4. Guinea: $32,000
5. Madagascar: $29,000
6. Mauritius: $6,000
7. Cameroon: $3,000
8. Uganda: $3,000
9. Gabon: $3,000
10. Namibia: $1,000
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $2.4 billion worth of platinum led by the following countries:
1. Hong Kong: $1.2 billion
2. Japan: $853.5 million
3. Taiwan: $188.6 million
4. China: $79.9 million
5. South Korea: $70.4 million
6. Singapore: $56.8 million
7. India: $20.5 million
8. Turkey: $7.5 million
9. Thailand: $3.3 million
10. Malaysia: $2.5 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $10.3 billion worth of platinum led by the following EU members:
1. United Kingdom: $5.6 billion
2. Germany: $2 billion
3. Italy: $1.6 billion
4. Belgium: $388.8 million
5. Austria: $108.5 million
6. France: $103.3 million
7. Czech Republic: $89.8 million
8. Slovakia: $81.7 million
9. Finland: $81.4 million
10. Spain: $55.4 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $25 million worth of platinum led by the following countries:
1. Colombia: $21.2 million
2. Brazil: $2.4 million
3. Argentina: $966,000
4. Costa Rica: $155,000
5. Dominican Republic: $113,000
6. Peru: $80,000
7. Venezuela: $36,000
8. Ecuador: $7,000
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $16.4 million worth of platinum led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $15 million
2. Israel: $1.3 million
3. Kuwait: $54,000
4. Bahrain: $21,000
5. Saudi Arabia: $13,000
6. Qatar: $12,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $2.7 billion worth of platinum led by the following countries:
1. United States: $2.5 billion
2. Canada: $257.3 million
3. Mexico: $1.4 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $3.4 million worth of platinum led by the following countries:
1. New Zealand: $1.7 million
2. Australia: $1.7 million
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of platinum from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was -3.8%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Platinum Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Platinum Export Countries
Ever wonder which countries export the most platinum? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global platinum exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world platinum exports were US$26.7 billion.
