In 2023, Germany was the largest exporter of precious metals waste and scrap across the globe, with around 57 thousand metric tons. It was followed by the Netherlands, with an export volume of approximately 35 thousand tons. That year, Belgium was the largest importer of precious metal scrap worldwide.
Leading exporters of precious metals waste and scrap worldwide in 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Data refers to waste and scrap containing precious metals or precious-metal compounds. It excludes waste and scrap melted down into unworked blocks, ingots, or similar forms.
Figures have been rounded.
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Trade Map. (June 28, 2024). Leading exporters of precious metals waste and scrap worldwide in 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391216/leading-exporters-of-precious-metals-waste-and-scrap-worldwide/
Trade Map. "Leading exporters of precious metals waste and scrap worldwide in 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391216/leading-exporters-of-precious-metals-waste-and-scrap-worldwide/
Trade Map. (2024). Leading exporters of precious metals waste and scrap worldwide in 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391216/leading-exporters-of-precious-metals-waste-and-scrap-worldwide/
Trade Map. "Leading Exporters of Precious Metals Waste and Scrap Worldwide in 2023 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391216/leading-exporters-of-precious-metals-waste-and-scrap-worldwide/
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