Aluminium and titanium market

Aluminium and titanium market: enjoy the most recent facts and figures featured by an Ai-driven market intelligence platform. Info contain exports, companies, consumption, production, market prices, trade, market size, and imports. There is a breakdown by region, including the U.K., EU, China, Latin America, Africa, the U.S., Russia, and the Middle East. Market dynamics and outlook to 2030 are also provided in the reports.

Aluminium and Titanium - World's Largest Markets

RatingCountry
1China
2United States
3Germany
4Japan
5India

In value terms, China led the market, alone. The second position in the ranking was occupied by the United States. It was followed by Germany.

From 2018 to 2020, the average annual growth rate of value in China stood at -1.3%. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: the United States (-10.1% per year) and Germany (-18.1% per year).

Aluminium and Titanium Prices

Lowest Prices - FOB - Top Exporters

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
USD per ton
Russia176117171579-5.3%
Malaysia211118421642-11.8%
South Africa214617881733-10.1%
Australia222418821750-11.3%
Mozambique225719661812-10.4%
India247419491828-14.0%
Canada247621381912-12.1%
United Arab Emirates248021511936-11.6%
China221519581997-5.0%
Netherlands248621072021-9.8%
Germany254622022105-9.1%
Bahrain2152207422211.6%
Norway250521812364-2.9%
Average231320291893-9.5%

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major exporting countries. In 2020, major exporting countries recorded the following prices: in Norway ($2,364 per ton) and Bahrain ($2,221 per ton), while Russia ($1,579 per ton) and Malaysia ($1,642 per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From 2018 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Bahrain, while the other global leaders experienced a decline in the export price figures.

Highest Prices - CIF - Top Importers

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
USD per ton
Germany238820771976-9.0%
Poland243021291964-10.1%
Malaysia220619941925-6.6%
Spain245420281920-11.5%
Italy236020481919-9.8%
Mexico250319601918-12.5%
United States259923161916-14.1%
Netherlands231020671907-9.1%
South Korea228919731852-10.1%
Thailand229620081831-10.7%
Taiwan (Chinese)230719681829-11.0%
Turkey227718881807-10.9%
Japan220118641753-10.8%
Average238620681915-10.4%

Average prices varied noticeably amongst the major importing countries. In 2020, major importing countries recorded the following prices: in Germany ($1,976 per ton) and Poland ($1,964 per ton), while Japan ($1,753 per ton) and Turkey ($1,807 per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From 2018 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Malaysia, while the other global leaders experienced a decline in the import price figures.

Aluminium and Titanium - Top Importers

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
billion USD
United States119.37-18.8%
Netherlands2.924.119.6%
Germany6.25.13.8-21.5%
Japan6.34.83.6-24.7%
South Korea3.332.6-11.7%

In value terms, the United States ($7B), the Netherlands ($4.1B) and Germany ($3.8B) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2020, with a combined 32% share of global imports.

Among the main importing countries, the Netherlands recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Aluminium and Titanium - Top Exporters

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
billion USD
Canada6.55.45.5-8.1%
Russia5.24.74.2-10.1%
United Arab Emirates6.34.94.2-17.9%
India3.83.73.91.5%
Netherlands2.31.83.928.4%

In value terms, the largest aluminium and titanium supplying countries worldwide were Canada ($5.5B), Russia ($4.2B) and the United Arab Emirates ($4.2B), together comprising 29% of global exports. These countries were followed by India, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Norway, Australia, Bahrain, China, South Africa, Germany and Mozambique, which together accounted for a further 44%.

Bahrain (+72.8% per year) recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, among the main exporting countries over the period under review, while shipments for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Aluminium and Titanium - Market Forecast

Driven by rising demand for aluminium and titanium worldwide, the market is expected to start an upward consumption trend over the next decade. The performance of the market is forecast to increase slightly, with an anticipated CAGR of for the period from 2020 to 2030, which is projected to bring the market volume to by the end of 2030.

Aluminium and Titanium - Product Coverage

  • HS 760110 - Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)
  • HS 760120 - Aluminium; unwrought, alloys
  • HS 810820 - Titanium; unwrought, powders

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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