Ever wonder which countries export the most zinc? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global zinc exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world zinc exports were US$18.9 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $446.8 million worth of zinc led by the following countries:
1. Namibia: $221.3 million
2. Burkina Faso: $166.4 million
3. Tunisia: $14 million
4. Democratic Rep. Congo: $10.4 million
5. South Africa: $8.8 million
6. Cameroon: $5.4 million
7. Morocco: $4.9 million
8. Zambia: $4.4 million
9. Guinea: $3.3 million
10. Egypt: $2.3 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $5.3 billion worth of zinc led by the following countries:
1. South Korea: $1.7 billion
2. India: $906.9 million
3. Kazakhstan: $837.7 million
4. Japan: $386.7 million
5. Malaysia: $369.1 million
6. Hong Kong: $300.2 million
7. China: $243.4 million
8. Uzbekistan: $190.2 million
9. Taiwan: $177.1 million
10. Thailand: $53.9
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $7.2 billion worth of zinc led by the following EU members:
1. Belgium: $1.34 billion
2. Spain: $1.26 billion
3. Netherlands: $980.2 million
4. Finland: $745.7 million
5. Germany: $717.2 million
6. France: $673.8 million
7. Poland: $347.4 million
8. Italy: $213.2 million
9. Austria: $208.8 million
10. Bulgaria: $202 milliona
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $1.1 billion worth of zinc led by the following countries:
1. Peru: $811.9 million
2. Brazil: $222.6 million
3. Argentina: $8.1 million
4. Guatemala: $2.5 million
5. Costa Rica: $1.7 million
6. Venezuela: $1 million
7. Ecuador: $871,000
8. Jamaica: $550,000
9. El Salvador: $503,000
10. Chile: $462,000
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $506.9 million worth of zinc led by the following countries:
1. Iran: $366.2 million
2. United Arab Emirates: $97.4 million
3. Saudi Arabia: $33.7 million
4. Israel: $2.9 million
5. Oman: $1.9 million
6. Kuwait: $1.6 million
7. Bahrain: $978,000
8. Jordan: $765,000
9. Qatar: $685,000
10. Lebanon: $402,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $2.4 billion worth of zinc led by the following countries:
1. Canada: $1.4 billion
2. Mexico: $579.9 million
3. United States: $447.9 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $1.3 billion worth of zinc led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $1.29 billion
2. New Zealand: $1.2 million
3. Fiji: $12,000
4. New Caledonia: $1,000
5. Papua New Guinea: $1,000
6. Tokelau: $1,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of zinc from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 40.2%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Zinc Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Zinc Export Countries
