- Traded
- $373B2024
- Share of all trade
- 1.6%rank 11 of 96
- Exporters
- 176nations
- Importers
- 195nations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | $105B | 28% | |
| Brazil | $40.3B | 11% | |
| Chile | $34.3B | 9.2% | |
| Peru | $29.4B | 7.9% | |
| South Africa | $21.8B | 5.8% | |
| Canada | $13.1B | 3.5% | |
| United States | $10.1B | 2.7% | |
| Indonesia | $9.64B | 2.6% | |
| Guinea | $8.33B | 2.2% | |
| Mexico | $7.95B | 2.1% | |
| Russia | $6.06B | 1.6% | |
| Kazakhstan | $5.05B | 1.4% | |
| Mongolia | $4.27B | 1.1% | |
| India | $3.89B | 1.0% | |
| DR Congo | $3.86B | 1.0% | |
| Sweden | $3.67B | 1.0% | |
| Philippines | $3.47B | 0.9% | |
| Ukraine | $3.15B | 0.8% | |
| Bolivia | $3.00B | 0.8% | |
| Turkey | $2.56B | 0.7% |
Largest importers
In 2024, with each one's share of trade in the category.
| Nation | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | $230B | 62% | |
| Japan | $27.8B | 7.4% | |
| South Korea | $19.5B | 5.2% | |
| Germany | $10.8B | 2.9% | |
| India | $6.94B | 1.9% | |
| Spain | $4.68B | 1.3% | |
| United States | $4.51B | 1.2% | |
| Netherlands | $4.06B | 1.1% | |
| Belgium | $3.78B | 1.0% | |
| Canada | $3.73B | 1.0% | |
| Taiwan | $3.72B | 1.0% | |
| Malaysia | $3.50B | 0.9% | |
| Philippines | $3.39B | 0.9% | |
| Bulgaria | $2.96B | 0.8% | |
| Finland | $2.82B | 0.8% | |
| Indonesia | $2.78B | 0.7% | |
| Mozambique | $2.78B | 0.7% | |
| United Kingdom | $2.25B | 0.6% | |
| Sweden | $2.12B | 0.6% | |
| France | $1.86B | 0.5% |
Largest flows
From one nation to another in 2024.
| From | To | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | China | $81.1B | 22% | |
| Brazil | China | $22.6B | 6.1% | |
| Chile | China | $22.2B | 5.9% | |
| Peru | China | $21.7B | 5.8% | |
| South Africa | China | $11.1B | 3.0% | |
| Australia | Japan | $7.88B | 2.1% | |
| Guinea | China | $7.61B | 2.0% | |
| Australia | South Korea | $7.58B | 2.0% | |
| Russia | China | $5.64B | 1.5% | |
| Chile | Japan | $5.58B | 1.5% | |
| Mexico | China | $4.33B | 1.2% | |
| Mongolia | China | $4.21B | 1.1% | |
| Kazakhstan | China | $4.02B | 1.1% | |
| Canada | China | $3.55B | 1.0% | |
| Indonesia | China | $3.34B | 0.9% | |
| DR Congo | China | $3.19B | 0.9% | |
| India | China | $3.18B | 0.9% | |
| South Africa | Mozambique | $2.68B | 0.7% | |
| Brazil | Japan | $2.55B | 0.7% | |
| Philippines | China | $2.36B | 0.6% |
Largest products
The six-digit codes of the Harmonized System within the chapter, by world trade in 2024.
| Code | Product | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260111 | Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $150B | 40% | |
| 260300 | Copper ores and concentrates | $104B | 28% | |
| 260112 | Iron ores and concentrates: agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites) | $17.1B | 4.6% | |
| 261690 | Precious metal ores and concentrates: (excluding silver) | $13.8B | 3.7% | |
| 260800 | Zinc ores and concentrates | $12.3B | 3.3% | |
| 260600 | Aluminium ores and concentrates | $11.8B | 3.2% | |
| 261000 | Chromium ores and concentrates | $9.18B | 2.5% | |
| 262090 | Ash and residues: (not from the manufacture or iron or steel), containing mainly metals or metal compounds n.e.s. in heading no. 2620 | $7.46B | 2.0% | |
| 260700 | Lead ores and concentrates | $6.95B | 1.9% | |
| 260200 | Manganese ores and concentrates, including manganiferous iron ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight | $6.58B | 1.8% |
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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