Unwrought aluminum exported from all countries was worth a total US$72.2 billion in 2024, up by an average 57.7% starting from $45.8 billion five years earlier in 2020.

Year over year, the value of exported raw aluminum slowed to a 1.1% gain compared to $71.4 billion for 2023.

By value, the 6 biggest exporters (Canada, Russia, United Arab Emirates, India, Malaysia and Australia) generated almost half (48.4%) of aluminum shipments in 2024.

Spelled aluminium by British writers, aluminum is the world’s most widely used non-iron and non-steel metal and is the basic ingredient for a wide range of recyclable products. The latter includes beverage cans, construction materials and transport vehicles. Silvery-white in color, pure aluminum is non-magnetic and is also notable for its low density, relatively light weight and resistance to corrosion.

Among continents, Asian countries sold the highest dollar worth of exported aluminum during 2024 with shipments valued at $27.6 billion or 38.2% of the global total. In second place were Europe-based exporters at 35.1% while another 13.9% of worldwide aluminum shipments originated from North America.

Smaller percentages came from providers in Oceania (6.3%) led by Australia and New Zealand, Africa (5.1%), then Latin America (1.4%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.

For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for raw aluminum is 7601.

Top Aluminum Exporters by Country

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of aluminum during 2024.

1. Canada: US$8.3 billion (11.5% of total aluminum exports)
2. Russia: $6.9 billion (9.6%)
3. United Arab Emirates: $6.4 billion (8.9%)
4. India: $4.8 billion (6.7%)
5. Malaysia: $4.6 billion (6.4%)
6. Australia: $3.82 billion (5.3%)
7. Norway: $3.79 billion (5.3%)
8. Bahrain: $2.8 billion (3.9%)
9. Netherlands: $2.5 billion (3.5%)
10. Iceland: $2 billion (2.8%)
11. Italy: $1.73 billion (2.4%)
12. United States: $1.71 billion (2.4%)
13. South Africa: $1.5 billion (2.1%)
14. Qatar: $1.4 billion (2%)
15. Germany: $1.2 billion (1.7%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped nearly three-quarters (74.4%) of global aluminum exported in 2024.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing aluminum exporters since 2023 were: Netherlands (up 18.4%), Italy (up 13%), Australia (up 8%) and Malaysia (up 6.2%).

Year over year, those countries that posted declines in their exported aluminum sales were led by: Qatar (down -17.1% from 2023), Bahrain (down -14.9%), Germany (down -12.7%), Russia (down -9%) and South Africa (down -3.5%).

Countries Earning Greatest Surpluses from Global Aluminum Trade

The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for aluminum during 2024. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s exported aluminum and its import purchases for that same commodity.

1. Canada: US$7.9 billion (net export surplus up 2.8% since 2023)
2. Russia: $6.9 billion (down -9.7%)
3. United Arab Emirates: $6.4 billion (up 3.6%)
4. India: $3.8 billion (down -1.6%)
5. Australia: $3.7 billion (up 8.6%)
6. Norway: $3.2 billion (down -2.5%)
7. Bahrain: $2.8 billion (down -13.8%)
8. Iceland: $2 billion (down -2.4%)
9. Malaysia: $1.96 billion (up 14.1%)
10. South Africa: $1.5 billion (down -2.3%)
11. Qatar: $1.4 billion (down -17.2%)
12. Mozambique: $1.1 billion (up 2.3%)
13. Oman: $703.9 million (up 17.8%)
14. New Zealand: $703.2 million (down -7.2%)
15. Iran: $612.4 million (up 23.8%)

Canada, Russia and the UAE generated the highest surpluses in the international trade of aluminum. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms the strong competitive advantages for those countries in the international trade for this specific product category.

Countries Incurring Worst Deficits from Global Aluminum Trade

The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for aluminum during 2024. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s imported aluminum purchases and its exports for that same commodity.

1. United States: -US$10.2 billion (net export deficit down -24.7% since 2023)
2. Germany: -$5.1 billion (down -26.1%)
3. Japan: -$5.03 billion (down -27.9%)
4. mainland China: -$5.01 billion (up 43.5%)
5. Türkiye: -$3.7 billion (down -17.4%)
6. South Korea: -$3.1 billion (down -12.9%)
7. Mexico: -$2.7 billion (down -22.9%)
8. Italy: -$1.8 billion (down -41.3%)
9. Netherlands: -$1.3 billion (up 77.8%)
10. Thailand: -$1.1 billion (down -31.9%)
11. Spain: -$1 billion (down -30.3%)
12. Taiwan: -$983.6 million (down -38.1%)
13. France: -$925.1 million (down -11.8%)
14. Austria: -$830.9 million (down -24.2%)
15. Greece: -$668.2 million (down -27.5%)

The United States of America incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of aluminum during 2024, with American imports of the silvery metal far outpacing its exports.

These negative cashflows highlight America’s competitive disadvantage for this specific product category and conversely signals opportunities for aluminum-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.

Searchable List of Aluminum Exporting Countries in 2024

The 100 key exporters of aluminum in the automated database below represent 99.98% of the value for all aluminum exported during 2024.

Rank	Exporter	Aluminum Exports	2023-4
1.	Canada	$8,275,462,000	+2.4%
2.	Russia	$6,933,613,000	-9%
3.	United Arab Emirates	$6,443,501,000	+3.1%
4.	India	$4,828,384,000	+1.4%
5.	Malaysia	$4,628,019,000	+6.2%
6.	Australia	$3,824,771,000	+8%
7.	Norway	$3,792,786,000	+2%
8.	Bahrain	$2,828,431,000	-14.9%
9.	Netherlands	$2,542,555,000	+18.4%
10.	Iceland	$2,047,099,000	-2%
11.	Italy	$1,725,085,000	+13%
12.	United States	$1,709,785,000	+2.7%
13.	South Africa	$1,528,671,000	-3.5%
14.	Qatar	$1,437,124,000	-17.1%
15.	Germany	$1,224,572,000	-12.7%
16.	Mozambique	$1,122,174,000	+2.6%
17.	Indonesia	$975,102,000	+135.4%
18.	mainland China	$942,168,000	-5.1%
19.	France	$825,318,000	+24.4%
20.	Spain	$790,673,000	+7.7%
21.	Brazil	$732,891,000	+0.4%
22.	New Zealand	$732,733,000	-6.2%
23.	Oman	$715,018,000	+8.8%
24.	South Korea	$704,620,000	+16.1%
25.	United Kingdom	$673,906,000	+8.6%
26.	Saudi Arabia	$626,476,000	-7.9%
27.	Poland	$622,891,000	-9.9%
28.	Iran	$616,328,000	-2.9%
29.	Sweden	$559,133,000	+9%
30.	Kazakhstan	$543,374,000	+17.9%
31.	Austria	$481,830,000	+0.4%
32.	Denmark	$468,298,000	+8.5%
33.	Romania	$437,663,000	-1.5%
34.	Thailand	$436,195,000	+60.3%
35.	Viet Nam	$419,430,000	-32.6%
36.	Türkiye	$397,599,000	+1.2%
37.	Egypt	$388,256,000	+20%
38.	Greece	$366,057,000	+4.7%
39.	Luxembourg	$334,721,000	-4.1%
40.	Taiwan	$324,116,000	+31.2%
41.	Slovenia	$319,876,000	+1.4%
42.	Nigeria	$276,350,000	+8.9%
43.	Venezuela	$256,393,000	+14.9%
44.	Czech Republic	$255,524,000	+4.4%
45.	Tajikistan	$217,979,000	+64.7%
46.	Hungary	$194,453,000	+0.1%
47.	Singapore	$150,903,000	-51.3%
48.	Switzerland	$141,588,000	-18.4%
49.	Bosnia /Herzegovina	$124,914,000	+1.1%
50.	Ghana	$123,335,000	+12.4%
51.	Slovakia	$107,834,000	+3.4%
52.	Cameroon	$82,015,000	-2.3%
53.	Ukraine	$78,076,000	+33.7%
54.	Mexico	$74,366,000	-31.2%
55.	Azerbaijan	$70,749,000	-14.6%
56.	Belgium	$57,975,000	-70.1%
57.	Pakistan	$57,526,000	-21.1%
58.	Japan	$53,181,000	+20.5%
59.	Albania	$52,519,000	+26.2%
60.	Montenegro	$41,541,000	-46.1%
61.	Angola	$38,060,000	+1846%
62.	Myanmar	$33,109,000	+28.8%
63.	Morocco	$30,413,000	+121.9%
64.	Cambodia	$29,579,000	-9.4%
65.	Portugal	$26,591,000	+11%
66.	Philippines	$22,676,000	-6.2%
67.	Bulgaria	$21,743,000	-51.7%
68.	Uzbekistan	$18,727,000	+118.4%
69.	Finland	$18,108,000	-66.7%
70.	Serbia	$16,609,000	-6.2%
71.	Ireland	$15,995,000	-1.6%
72.	Hong Kong	$15,853,000	-47.8%
73.	Tanzania	$15,334,000	+47.8%
74.	Senegal	$13,838,000	+244.5%
75.	Armenia	$13,479,000	+31.7%
76.	Bangladesh	$11,731,000	-28.8%
77.	Guinea	$11,401,000	+26.5%
78.	Jordan	$11,376,000	+38.7%
79.	Zambia	$9,879,000	+24.3%
80.	Lebanon	$9,829,000	+3410%
81.	Croatia	$9,562,000	-2.5%
82.	Georgia	$9,238,000	+37.8%
83.	Togo	$9,107,000	+2079%
84.	Tunisia	$8,544,000	+54.9%
85.	Ecuador	$8,479,000	+895.2%
86.	Estonia	$7,827,000	-12.5%
87.	Kyrgyzstan	$6,474,000	+50.7%
88.	Latvia	$5,769,000	-20.7%
89.	Gabon	$4,598,000	+238.1%
90.	Syria	$3,848,000	+65.9%
91.	Laos	$3,367,000	+94.3%
92.	Israel	$3,307,000	+121.1%
93.	Colombia	$2,828,000	-18.4%
94.	Papua New Guinea	$2,761,000	+301.3%
95.	Libya	$2,226,000	-51.5%
96.	Malawi	$2,157,000	+213.5%
97.	Algeria	$1,986,000	+1075%
98.	Iraq	$1,851,000	-96.8%
99.	Democratic Republic Congo	$1,596,000	0%
100.	Bahamas	$1,499,000	+7038%

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An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that no 2023 data is available.

Biggest Exporters of Aluminum by Shipment Weight

In 2024, the following 20 countries exported 81.7% of globally exported raw aluminum as measured by shipment weight.

Listed below are the main exporters of aluminum ranked by volume of the silvery product shipped during 2024.

1. Canada: 2,931,359 tons of aluminum (up 2.4% from 2023)
2. Russia: 2,548,189 tons (2023 data unavailable)
3. United Arab Emirates: 2,432,125 tons (up 0.9%)
4. India: 2,013,321 tons (up 2.9%)
5. Malaysia: 1,941,438 tons (down -1.6%)
6. Australia: 1,559,906 tons (up 1.6%)
7. Norway: 1,360,412 tons (up 3.6%)
8. Bahrain: 1,075,288 tons (down -13.3%)
9. Netherlands: 910,612 tons (up 15.6%)
10. United States of America: 775,460 tons (up 20.4%)
11. Iceland: 742,280 tons (down -3.4%)
12. Italy: 632,437 tons (2023 data unavailable)
13. South Africa: 631,253 tons (up 5.6%)
14. Qatar: 542,960 tons (2023 data unavailable)
15. Germany: 439,806 tons (down -12.3%)
16. Mozambique: 415,138 tons (down -18.1%)
17. Indonesia: 388,274 tons (up 118%)
18. China: 363,403 tons (down -7.2%)
19. Brazil: 306,993 tons (down -6.7%)
20. Saudi Arabia: 285,123 tons (down -7.6%)

As measured by weight, the fastest-growing top exporters of aluminum were Indonesia (up 118% from 2023), United States of America (up 20.4%), Netherlands (up 15.6%), then South Africa (up 5.6%).

The severest decliners in terms of volume shipped were providers located in Mozambique (down -18.1% from 2023), Bahrain (down -13.3%), Germany (down -12.3%), then Saudi Arabia (down -7.6%).

Average Prices for Top Aluminum Exporters

The worldwide average price for aluminum exported during 2023 was an estimated $2,648 per ton.

That average unit price reflects a 19.7% inflation rate compared to $2,213 per ton in 2020.

Below are the average unit prices per ton of exported aluminum for each of the top 20 shippers of aluminum during 2023 (available at time of article publication).

Entries are listed in descending order starting with countries that charge the highest average tonnage charges (excluding countries specified in the prior paragraph).

1. Canada: US$2,823 per ton of raw aluminum (up 0.04% from 2023)
2. Russia: $2,721 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
3. United Arab Emirates: $2,649 per ton (up 2.2%)
4. India: $2,398 per ton (down -1.4%)
5. Malaysia: $2,384 per ton (up 8%)
6. Australia: $2,452 per ton (up 6.3%)
7. Norway: $2,788 per ton (down -1.6%)
8. Bahrain: $2,630 per ton (down -1.8%)
9. Netherlands: $2,792 per ton (up 2.4%)
10. Iceland: $2,758 per ton (up 1.4%)
11. Italy: $2,728 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
12. United States of America: $2,205 per ton (down -14.7%)
13. South Africa: $2,422 per ton (down -8.5%)
14. Qatar: $2,647 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
15. Germany: $2,784 per ton (down -0.4%)
16. Mozambique: $2,703 per ton (up 25.4%)
17. Indonesia: $2,511 per ton (up 8%)
18. mainland China: $2,593 per ton (up 2.3%)
19. France: $3,088 per ton (down -2.4%)
20. Spain: $3,059 per ton (2023 data unavailable)

The lowest average unit prices per ton were charged for aluminum exported from the United States of America, then Malaysia, India and South Africa.

The highest average prices were paid to international aluminum suppliers located in Spain, Canada and the Netherlands.

The greatest increases in average unit prices year over year was charged by aluminum exporters in Mozambique (up 25.4% from 2023), Malaysia (up 8%) and Indonesia (also up 8%).

Major Aluminum Exporting Companies

Below are global aluminum-processing conglomerates that represent established players engaged in the international trade of aluminum. The home country for each selected aluminum producer or rolling company is shown within parenthesis.

• Alcoa (United States)
• Alumina Limited (Australia)
• Chalco (China)
• Emirates Global Aluminium (United Arab Emirates)
• Hindalco Industries (India)
• Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway)
• United Company RUSAL (Russia)

 

See also Iron Ore Exports by Country, Top Stainless Steel Exporters by Country and US Aluminum Imports by Supplying Country

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Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on May 16, 2025

Trade Map, International Trade Centre. Accessed on May 16, 2025

Wikipedia, Aluminium. Accessed on May 16, 2025

Wikipedia, Category:Aluminum companies by country. Accessed on May 16, 2025