Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates" exceeded $1.12 billion (according to external trade statistics of 17 countries). It was $984 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 17 countries).

Top exporters of Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates in 2023

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

• Namibia - 70% of the world exports ($787 million)
• Niger - 18.1% ($204 million)
• Canada - 9.47% ($106 million)
• Madagascar - 2.2% ($24 million)
• India - 0.066% ($752 thousand)

«Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Niger - 43% of Niger's total exports in 2023 ($204 million of $467 million)
• Namibia - 14.3% ($787 million of $5.48 billion)
• Madagascar - 0.754% ($24 million of $3.28 billion)
• Canada - 0.018% ($106 million of $566 billion)

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

• Exports from Canada to France: (3.71% of the world exports, $41 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from Canada to USA: (5.75% of the world exports, $64 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from India to USA: (0.066% of the world exports, $742 thousand according to external trade statistics of India)
• Exports from Japan to USA: (0.012% of the world exports, $138 thousand according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Exports from Madagascar to China: (2.2% of the world exports, $24 million according to external trade statistics of Madagascar)
• Exports from Malaysia to China: (0.032% of the world exports, $361 thousand according to external trade statistics of Malaysia)
• Exports from Namibia to Canada: (6.79% of the world exports, $76 million according to external trade statistics of Namibia)
• Exports from Namibia to China: (54% of the world exports, $610 million according to external trade statistics of Namibia)
• Exports from Namibia to France: (8.91% of the world exports, $100 million according to external trade statistics of Namibia)
• Exports from Niger to France: (18.1% of the world exports, $204 million according to external trade statistics of Niger)

In 2023, the world imports of "Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates" exceeded $497 million (according to external trade statistics of 20 countries). It was $374 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 23 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Italy (0.001% of the world imports in 2022), Poland (0.001%)

Top importers of Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates in 2023

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

• USA - 56% of the world imports ($280 million)
• China - 32% ($163 million)
• India - 10.7% ($53 million)
• France - 0.011% ($55 thousand)
• Switzerland - 0.004% ($23 thousand)
• Japan - 0.004% ($23 thousand)

«Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• USA - 0.008% of USA's total imports in 2023 ($280 million of $3.16 trillion)
• India - 0.007% ($53 million of $672 billion)
• China - 0.006% ($163 million of $2.55 trillion)

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

• Imports to China from Dem. Rep. Congo (1.73% of the world imports, $8.64 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Indonesia (0.505% of the world imports, $2.51 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Madagascar (5.58% of the world imports, $27 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Nigeria (14.1% of the world imports, $70 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Sri Lanka (0.414% of the world imports, $2.06 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Thailand (9.61% of the world imports, $47 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Vietnam (0.367% of the world imports, $1.83 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to India from Uzbekistan (10.7% of the world imports, $53 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to USA from Australia (43% of the world imports, $215 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Canada (13.1% of the world imports, $65 million according to external trade statistics of USA)