Cobalt ores and concentrates | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world imports of "Cobalt ores and concentrates" exceeded $63 million (according to external trade statistics of 44 countries). It was $192 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 40 countries).

Top importers of Cobalt ores and concentrates in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• China - 60% of the world imports ($38 million)
• Finland - 17.5% ($11.2 million)
• Morocco - 13.4% ($8.56 million)
• Germany - 2.31% ($1.48 million)
• Italy - 1.74% ($1.11 million)

«Cobalt ores and concentrates» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Finland - 0.013% of Finland's total imports in 2023 ($11.2 million of $83 billion)
• Morocco - 0.012% ($8.56 million of $70 billion)
• China - 0.001% ($38 million of $2.55 trillion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Cobalt ores and concentrates» in 2023:

• Imports to China from Dem. Rep. Congo (60% of the world imports, $38 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Finland from Austria (17.3% of the world imports, $11 million according to external trade statistics of Finland)
• Imports to Germany from Madagascar (0.505% of the world imports, $322 thousand according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from Netherlands (1.15% of the world imports, $739 thousand according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from Russia (0.574% of the world imports, $366 thousand according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Italy from Sweden (1.39% of the world imports, $889 thousand according to external trade statistics of Italy)
• Imports to Malaysia from USA (0.527% of the world imports, $336 thousand according to external trade statistics of Malaysia)
• Imports to Morocco from Dem. Rep. Congo (13.4% of the world imports, $8.56 million according to external trade statistics of Morocco)
• Imports to Other Asia, nes from Dem. Rep. Congo (31% of the world imports, $19.8 million according to external trade statistics of Other Asia, nes)
• Imports to USA from Germany (1.44% of the world imports, $919 thousand according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world exports of "Cobalt ores and concentrates" exceeded $8.93 million (according to external trade statistics of 24 countries). It was $11.9 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 25 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Oman (0.602% of the world exports in 2022), Canada (0.241%), Colombia (0.218%), Thailand (0.076%), China (0.004%)

Top exporters of Cobalt ores and concentrates in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• Italy - 64% of the world exports ($5.73 million)
• Malaysia - 14.5% ($1.3 million)
• Germany - 6.05% ($540 thousand)
• United Kingdom - 5.44% ($486 thousand)
• Zambia - 3.61% ($323 thousand)
• Netherlands - 2.85% ($255 thousand)

«Cobalt ores and concentrates» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Zambia - 0.003% of Zambia's total exports in 2023 ($323 thousand of $10.4 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Cobalt ores and concentrates» in 2023:

• Exports from Germany to Belgium: (6.05% of the world exports, $540 thousand according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Exports from Italy to France: (64% of the world exports, $5.73 million according to external trade statistics of Italy)
• Exports from Malaysia to China: (2.89% of the world exports, $258 thousand according to external trade statistics of Malaysia)
• Exports from Malaysia to Korea: (6.74% of the world exports, $602 thousand according to external trade statistics of Malaysia)
• Exports from Malaysia to Vietnam: (4.26% of the world exports, $381 thousand according to external trade statistics of Malaysia)
• Exports from Netherlands to Italy: (1.11% of the world exports, $100 thousand according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from Other Asia, nes to Finland: (61% of the world exports, $5.46 million according to external trade statistics of Other Asia, nes)
• Exports from United Kingdom to Ireland: (0.944% of the world exports, $84 thousand according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)
• Exports from United Kingdom to USA: (1.35% of the world exports, $120 thousand according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)
• Exports from Zambia to Mauritius: (3.61% of the world exports, $323 thousand according to external trade statistics of Zambia)