Chromium ores and concentrates | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world imports of "Chromium ores and concentrates" exceeded $5.55 billion (according to external trade statistics of 84 countries). It was $3.91 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 89 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Hong Kong (0.008% of the world imports in 2022), Korea (0.005%), Mongolia (0.002%), Angola (0.002%)

Top importers of Chromium ores and concentrates in 2023

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

• China - 90% of the world imports ($5.03 billion)
• Indonesia - 4.11% ($228 million)
• Germany - 0.738% ($41 million)
• India - 0.711% ($39 million)
• Netherlands - 0.655% ($36 million)

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

• China - 0.196% of China's total imports in 2023 ($5.03 billion of $2.55 trillion)
• Indonesia - 0.103% ($228 million of $221 billion)
• Georgia - 0.02% ($3.13 million of $15.6 billion)
• Pakistan - 0.009% ($4.96 million of $50 billion)
• Turkey - 0.008% ($32 million of $361 billion)
• Oman - 0.008% ($3.4 million of $38 billion)

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

• Imports to China from Albania (2.12% of the world imports, $118 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Oman (0.96% of the world imports, $53 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Pakistan (2.11% of the world imports, $117 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Papua New Guinea (0.833% of the world imports, $46 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from South Africa (72% of the world imports, $4.01 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Turkey (6.14% of the world imports, $341 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Zimbabwe (3.99% of the world imports, $221 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to India from South Africa (0.657% of the world imports, $36 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to Indonesia from South Africa (3.71% of the world imports, $206 million according to external trade statistics of Indonesia)
• Imports to Turkey from South Africa (0.574% of the world imports, $31 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)

In 2023, the world exports of "Chromium ores and concentrates" exceeded $4.86 billion (according to external trade statistics of 46 countries). It was $3.22 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 48 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Albania (0.032% of the world exports in 2022), New Zealand (0.002%), Ecuador (0.001%)

Top exporters of Chromium ores and concentrates in 2023

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

• South Africa - 81% of the world exports ($3.94 billion)
• Turkey - 8.17% ($397 million)
• Pakistan - 2.6% ($126 million)
• Kazakhstan - 2.39% ($116 million)
• Zimbabwe - 1.78% ($87 million)
• Oman - 0.919% ($44 million)

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

• South Africa - 3.56% of South Africa's total exports in 2023 ($3.94 billion of $110 billion)
• Zimbabwe - 1.2% ($87 million of $7.22 billion)
• Madagascar - 0.677% ($22 million of $3.28 billion)
• Pakistan - 0.44% ($126 million of $28 billion)
• Turkey - 0.155% ($397 million of $255 billion)
• Kazakhstan - 0.148% ($116 million of $78 billion)
• Oman - 0.075% ($44 million of $59 billion)
• Philippines - 0.036% ($26 million of $72 billion)

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

• Exports from Kazakhstan to Russia: (2.39% of the world exports, $116 million according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)
• Exports from Oman to China: (0.864% of the world exports, $42 million according to external trade statistics of Oman)
• Exports from Pakistan to China: (2.33% of the world exports, $113 million according to external trade statistics of Pakistan)
• Exports from South Africa to China: (38% of the world exports, $1.89 billion according to external trade statistics of South Africa)
• Exports from South Africa to Hong Kong: (2.92% of the world exports, $142 million according to external trade statistics of South Africa)
• Exports from South Africa to Mozambique: (33% of the world exports, $1.63 billion according to external trade statistics of South Africa)
• Exports from South Africa to United Arab Emirates: (0.791% of the world exports, $38 million according to external trade statistics of South Africa)
• Exports from Turkey to China: (6.22% of the world exports, $302 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)
• Exports from Turkey to Sweden: (1.15% of the world exports, $56 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)
• Exports from Zimbabwe to Mozambique: (1.2% of the world exports, $58 million according to external trade statistics of Zimbabwe)