Ever wonder which countries export the most silver? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global silver exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world silver exports were US$19.6 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $154.4 million worth of silver led by the following countries:
1. Morocco: $116.3 million
2. South Africa: $19.2 million
3. Libya: $10.7 million
4. Burkina Faso: $5 million
5. Chad: $2.5 million
6. Senegal: $396,000
7. Egypt: $148,000
8. Niger: $57,000
9. Tanzania: $39,000
10. Ghana: $37,000
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $8.7 billion worth of silver led by the following countries:
1. Hong Kong: $3.1 billion
2. China: $1.47 billion
3. Japan: $1.43 billion
4. South Korea: $1.37 billion
5. Kazakhstan: $538 million
6. Singapore: $319.1 million
7. Taiwan: $189.9 million
8. Indonesia: $94.7 million
9. Uzbekistan: $65.3 million
10. Turkey: $46 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $4 billion worth of silver led by the following EU members:
1. Germany: $1.48 billion
2. United Kingdom: $803.3 million
3. Poland: $659.3 million
4. Italy: $342 million
5. Sweden: $319.4 million
6. Spain: $136.3 million
7. France: $92.6 million
8. Netherlands: $82.5 million
9. Austria: $37.7 million
10. Bulgaria: $27.1 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $847.3 million worth of silver led by the following countries:
1. Chile: $274.7 million
2. Argentina: $241.9 million
3. Peru: $212.7 million
4. Bolivia: $80.4 million
5. Brazil: $21.9 million
6. Nicaragua: $9.1 million
7. Honduras: $2.4 million
8. Colombia: $2.3 million
9. Dominican Republic: $946,000
10. Panama: $404,000
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $84.5 million worth of silver led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $67.1 million
2. Israel: $6.3 million
3. Yemen: $5.7 million
4. Oman: $2.5 million
5. Jordan: $1.3 million
6. Lebanon: $1.1 million
7. Bahrain: $429,000
8. Saudi Arabia: $107,000
9. Kuwait: $66,000
10. Iran: $9,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $4.1 billion worth of silver led by the following countries:
1. Mexico: $2 billion
2. Canada: $1.1 billion
3. United States: $1 billion
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $405.7 million worth of silver led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $282 million
2. New Zealand: $80 million
3. Papua New Guinea: $43.4 million
4. Fiji: $378,000
5. Cook Islands: $12,000
6. Tuvalu: $2,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of silver from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was -34.3%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Silver Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Silver Export Countries
