Lead ores and concentrates | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world imports of "Lead ores and concentrates" exceeded $3.82 billion (according to external trade statistics of 51 countries). It was $5.57 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 48 countries).

Top importers of Lead ores and concentrates in 2023

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

• China - 42% of the world imports ($1.63 billion)
• Germany - 14.4% ($552 million)
• Kazakhstan - 12.2% ($468 million)
• Canada - 5.91% ($226 million)
• Belgium - 5.5% ($210 million)

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

• Kazakhstan - 0.766% of Kazakhstan's total imports in 2023 ($468 million of $61 billion)

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

• Imports to Australia from Mexico (2.52% of the world imports, $96 million according to external trade statistics of Australia)
• Imports to Canada from USA (5.23% of the world imports, $200 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Imports to China from Russia (13.7% of the world imports, $525 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Turkey (5.13% of the world imports, $196 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from USA (5.01% of the world imports, $192 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Germany from Spain (2.98% of the world imports, $114 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from Sweden (3.63% of the world imports, $139 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Japan from Australia (2.79% of the world imports, $106 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Kazakhstan from Mexico (8.4% of the world imports, $321 million according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)
• Imports to Kazakhstan from Tajikistan (2.6% of the world imports, $99 million according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)

In 2023, the world exports of "Lead ores and concentrates" exceeded $5.23 billion (according to external trade statistics of 54 countries). It was $4.46 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 59 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Mongolia (1.56% of the world exports in 2022), Philippines (0.013%), Angola (0.003%), Korea (0.001%)

Top exporters of Lead ores and concentrates in 2023

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

• Peru - 27% of the world exports ($1.44 billion)
• Mexico - 15.9% ($836 million)
• USA - 14.9% ($784 million)
• Australia - 10.2% ($534 million)
• Spain - 4.43% ($232 million)
• Bolivia - 4.07% ($213 million)

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

• Peru - 2.25% of Peru's total exports in 2023 ($1.44 billion of $64 billion)
• Bolivia - 1.95% ($213 million of $10.9 billion)
• North Macedonia - 0.956% ($86 million of $8.99 billion)
• Montenegro - 0.61% ($4.41 million of $722 million)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 0.273% ($25 million of $9.22 billion)
• Morocco - 0.199% ($84 million of $42 billion)
• Serbia - 0.176% ($54 million of $30 billion)
• Namibia - 0.175% ($9.62 million of $5.48 billion)
• Australia - 0.144% ($534 million of $369 billion)

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

• Exports from Australia to China: (2.52% of the world exports, $132 million according to external trade statistics of Australia)
• Exports from Australia to Korea: (5.5% of the world exports, $288 million according to external trade statistics of Australia)
• Exports from Bolivia to China: (2.52% of the world exports, $132 million according to external trade statistics of Bolivia)
• Exports from Mexico to China: (14% of the world exports, $733 million according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Exports from Netherlands to Germany: (2.5% of the world exports, $131 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from Peru to China: (20% of the world exports, $1.09 billion according to external trade statistics of Peru)
• Exports from Peru to Korea: (6.11% of the world exports, $319 million according to external trade statistics of Peru)
• Exports from Turkey to China: (3.15% of the world exports, $165 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)
• Exports from USA to Canada: (4.46% of the world exports, $233 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to China: (5.19% of the world exports, $271 million according to external trade statistics of USA)