Ever wonder which countries export the most aluminum? See the adjacent list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global aluminum exports within parenthesis. In 2012, world aluminum exports were $158.1 billion.
African Exporters

The listed countries represent the world's top aluminum exporters from Africa.

  1. South Africa: $1.8 billion
  2. Mozambique: $1.1 billion
  3. Nigeria: $140.4 million
  4. Ghana: $91.5 million
  5. Cameroon: $88.9 million
  6. Morocco: $86 million
  7. Tunisia: $75.5 million
  8. Kenya: $23.7 million
  9. Angola: $9.7 million
10. Mauritius: $8.1 million
Asian  Exporters

The listed countries represent the world's top aluminum exporters from Asia.

  1. China: $18.6 billion
  2. United Arab Emirates: $4.5 billion
  3. South Korea: $2.6 billion
  4. Japan: $2.5 billion
  5. Malaysia: $1.7 billion
  6. Bahrain: $1.6 billion
  7. India: $1.6 billion
  8. Taiwan: $1.5 billion
  9. Qatar: $1.3 billion
10. Thailand: $1.2 billion
European Exporters

The listed countries represent the world's top aluminum exporters from Europe.

  1. Germany: $15.7 billion
  2. Russia: $7.3 billion
  3. Italy: $6.1 billion
  4. France: $5.1 billion
  5. Norway: $4.3 billion
  6. Netherlands: $4 billion
  7. Austria: $3.9 billion
  8. United Kingdom: $3.2 billion
  9. Belgium: $3.1 billion
10. Spain: $3 billion
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters

The listed countries represent the world's top aluminum exporters from Latin America.

  1. Brazil: $1.5 billion
  2. Argentina: $727.8 million
  3. Venezuela: $378.6 million
  4. Colombia: $176.4 million
  5. Chile: $117.4 million
  6. Costa Rica: $89.5 million
  7. Guatemala: $79.4 million
  8. El Salvador: $62.2 million
  9. Dominican Republic: $46 million
10. Honduras: $38.9 million
Middle Eastern Exporters

The listed countries represent the world's top aluminum exporters from the Middle East.

  1. United Arab Emirates: $4.5 billion
  2. Bahrain: $1.6 billion
  3. Qatar: $1.3 billion
  4. Oman: $896.5 million
  5. Saudi Arabia: $373.1 million
  6. Iran: $320.5 million
  7. Israel: $221.3 million
  8. Jordan: $63.3 million
  9. Lebanon: $60.6 million
10. Kuwait: $58.5 million
North American  Exporters

The listed countries represent the world's top aluminum exporters from North America.

  1. United States: $12.8 billion
  2. Canada: $8.6 billion
  3. Mexico: $1.3 billion
Oceanian Exporters

The listed countries represent the world's top aluminum exporters from Oceania.

  1. Australia: $4.4 billion
  2. New Zealand: $839.4 million
  3. Fiji: $5 milion
  4. Tokelau: $2.9 million
  5. Cocos (Keeling) Islands: $1.2 million
  6. Marshall Islands: $906,000
  7. French Polynesia: $272,000
  8. Tuvalu: $203,000
  9. New Caledonia: $184,000
10. Solomon Islands: $165,000
This list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of aluminum from 2008 to 2012. Overall, the 5-year percentage drop for this exported product was
-3.4%.

Top Aluminum Exporters

Fastest-Growing Aluminum Exporters

Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis