- Traded
- $234B2024
- Share of all trade
- 1.0%rank 17 of 96
- Exporters
- 220nations
- Importers
- 224nations
World trade by year, 1995 to 2024
In current US dollars, not adjusted for prices.
Largest exporters
In 2024, with each one's share of trade in the category.
| Nation | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | $20.7B | 8.8% | |
| Chile | $20.3B | 8.7% | |
| Germany | $14.7B | 6.3% | |
| Japan | $14.1B | 6.0% | |
| China | $13.3B | 5.7% | |
| United States | $11.9B | 5.1% | |
| Zambia | $10.0B | 4.3% | |
| South Korea | $5.92B | 2.5% | |
| Italy | $5.87B | 2.5% | |
| Spain | $5.30B | 2.3% | |
| Poland | $5.25B | 2.2% | |
| Russia | $5.21B | 2.2% | |
| Bulgaria | $4.79B | 2.0% | |
| Canada | $4.77B | 2.0% | |
| Belgium | $4.55B | 1.9% | |
| Kazakhstan | $4.39B | 1.9% | |
| Australia | $4.36B | 1.9% | |
| Taiwan | $4.31B | 1.8% | |
| France | $4.24B | 1.8% | |
| Thailand | $4.20B | 1.8% |
Largest importers
In 2024, with each one's share of trade in the category.
| Nation | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | $64.6B | 28% | |
| United States | $17.3B | 7.4% | |
| Germany | $12.3B | 5.3% | |
| India | $10.4B | 4.4% | |
| Italy | $9.67B | 4.1% | |
| Taiwan | $7.57B | 3.2% | |
| South Korea | $7.08B | 3.0% | |
| Turkey | $6.09B | 2.6% | |
| Switzerland | $5.83B | 2.5% | |
| Thailand | $5.70B | 2.4% | |
| France | $4.94B | 2.1% | |
| Belgium | $4.84B | 2.1% | |
| Malaysia | $4.70B | 2.0% | |
| Mexico | $4.51B | 1.9% | |
| Saudi Arabia | $4.07B | 1.7% | |
| Vietnam | $4.04B | 1.7% | |
| Canada | $3.64B | 1.6% | |
| Spain | $3.52B | 1.5% | |
| Japan | $3.38B | 1.4% | |
| Brazil | $3.08B | 1.3% |
Largest flows
From one nation to another in 2024.
| From | To | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | China | $15.2B | 6.5% | |
| Chile | United States | $6.05B | 2.6% | |
| Chile | China | $5.73B | 2.4% | |
| Japan | China | $5.65B | 2.4% | |
| Zambia | Switzerland | $4.66B | 2.0% | |
| Canada | United States | $3.98B | 1.7% | |
| United States | China | $3.54B | 1.5% | |
| United States | Mexico | $3.43B | 1.5% | |
| Russia | China | $3.02B | 1.3% | |
| Kazakhstan | China | $2.71B | 1.2% | |
| South Korea | China | $2.70B | 1.2% | |
| Zambia | China | $2.62B | 1.1% | |
| China | Taiwan | $2.40B | 1.0% | |
| Taiwan | China | $2.29B | 1.0% | |
| Chile | Brazil | $2.13B | 0.9% | |
| Japan | India | $2.09B | 0.9% | |
| Japan | Taiwan | $2.06B | 0.9% | |
| United States | Canada | $1.98B | 0.8% | |
| Australia | China | $1.77B | 0.8% | |
| Malaysia | China | $1.73B | 0.7% |
Largest products
The six-digit codes of the Harmonized System within the chapter, by world trade in 2024.
| Code | Product | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740311 | Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $86.7B | 37% | |
| 740400 | Copper: waste and scrap | $37.6B | 16% | |
| 740811 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $23.5B | 10% | |
| 740200 | Copper: unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining | $19.0B | 8.1% | |
| 741110 | Copper: tubes and pipes, of refined copper | $8.30B | 3.5% | |
| 740819 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less | $5.07B | 2.2% | |
| 741220 | Copper: tube or pipe fittings (eg couplings, elbows, sleeves) of copper alloys | $5.05B | 2.2% | |
| 741600 | Copper springs | $4.06B | 1.7% | |
| 740319 | Copper: refined, unwrought, n.e.s. in item no. 7403.1 | $3.92B | 1.7% | |
| 741011 | Copper: foil, not backed, of a thickness not exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper | $3.79B | 1.6% |
Shares are of all trade in this category. The line is each figure’s history from 2000, drawn to its own peak: it shows the shape of the years, and the value shows the size.
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