This list reveals the top 10 platinum importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2017, world platinum imports totaled US$27.5 billion.
African Importers

Africa imported $26.8 million worth of platinum led by the following countries:

  1. South Africa: $18.5 million
  2. Algeria: $7.4 million
  3. Egypt: $291,000
  4. Mauritius: $237,000
  5. Kenya: $232,000
  6. Morocco: $39,000
  7. Tunisia: $26,000
  8. Côte d'Ivoire: $15,000
  9. Zimbabwe: $9,000
10. Senegal: $7,000
Asian Importers

Asia imported $9.1 billion worth of platinum led by the following countries:

  1. Japan: $2.8 billion
  2. China: $2.7 billion
  3. Hong Kong: $2.5 billion
  4. South Korea: $392.3 million
  5. Singapore: $267.9 million
  6. India: $180.7 million
  7. Taiwan: $152.9 million
  8. Malaysia: $114 million
  9. Thailand: $40.3 million
10. Vietnam: $11.3 million
European Union (EU) Importers

European Union imported $7.1 billion worth of platinum led by the following EU members:

  1. Germany: $2.8 billion
  2. United Kingdom: $2.3 billion
  3. Italy: $1.3 billion
  4. Ireland: $185.4 million
  5. France: $117.8 million
  6. Austria: $117.7 million
  7. Poland: $74.5 million
  8. Spain: $43.9 million
  9. Slovakia: $39.7 million
10. Portugal: $39 million
Latin American and Caribbean Importers

Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean imported $212.8 million worth of platinum led by the following countries:

  1. Brazil: $156.3 million
  2. Argentina: $45.7 million
  3. Costa Rica: $8.6 million
  4. Cayman Islands: $1.3 million
  5. Dominican Republic: $471,000
  6. Uruguay: $142,000
  7. Chile: $73,000
  8. Colombia: $44,000
  9. Panama: $43,000
10. Guatemala: $37,000
Middle Eastern Importers

Middle East imported $45.8 million worth of platinum led by the following countries:

  1. United Arab Emirates: $35.7 million
  2. Israel: $3.2 million
  3. Oman: $2.5 million
  4. Saudi Arabia: $2 million
  5. Bahrain: $1.1 million
  6. Qatar: $424,000
  7. Iran: $400,000
  8. Lebanon: $257,000
  9. Kuwait: $134,000

North American Importers

North America imported $3.5 billion worth of platinum led by the following countries:

  1. United States: $3.3 billion
  2. Canada: $265.5 million
  3. Mexico: $10.9 million
Oceanian Importers

Oceania imported $33.7 million worth of platinum led by the following countries:

  1. Australia: $30.9 million
  2. New Zealand: $2.8 million
  3. Papua New Guinea: $32,000
  4. New Caledonia: $7,000
  5. Micronesia: $3,000
To see the 25 fastest-growing platinum importers from 2013 to 2017, use the slidebar on the accompanying list. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for globally imported platinum was -4.9%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis

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Research Note: Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.