Copper 682
In 2013, the value (in current US$) of exports of "copper" (SITC group 682) decreased by 4.6 percent (compared to 10.4 percent average growth rate
from 2009-2013) to reach 131.1 bln US$ (see table 2), while imports decreased by 3.1 percent to reach 131.7 bln US$ (see table 3). Exports of this
commodity accounted for 5.8 percent of world exports of SITC section 6, and 0.7 percent of total world merchandise exports (see table 1). Chile,
Germany and Japan were the top exporters in 2013 (see table 2). They accounted for 17.5, 8.0 and 5.7 percent of world exports, respectively. China,
USA and Germany were the top destinations, with respectively 26.6, 7.2 and 6.9 percent of world imports (see table 3).
The top 15 countries/areas accounted for 69.3 and 74.4 percent of total world exports and imports, respectively (see tables 2 and 3). In 2013, Chile
was the country/area with the highest value of net exports (+22.8 bln US$), followed by Zambia (+6.8 bln US$). By MDG regions (see graph 2), the
largest surpluses in this product group were recorded by Latin America and the Caribbean (+21.9 bln US$), Sub-Saharan Africa (+8.9 bln US$) and
Commonwealth of Independent States (+8.4 bln US$). The largest trade deficits were recorded by Eastern Asia (-30.2 bln US$), Western Asia (-8.8
bln US$) and South-eastern Asia (-4.5 bln US$).
Table 1: Imports (Imp.) and exports (Exp.), 1999-2013, in current US$
1999
2000
27.4
28.0
3.3
3.5
0.5
0.5
Values in Bln US$ Imp.
Exp.
As a percentage of Imp.
SITC section (%) Exp.
As a percentage of Imp.
world trade (%) Exp.
2001
33.1
32.1
3.7
3.7
0.5
0.5
2002
29.7
29.8
3.5
3.6
0.5
0.5
2003
29.3
28.9
3.3
3.3
0.4
0.4
2004
33.4
32.8
3.3
3.2
0.4
0.4
50.8
51.3
4.0
4.0
0.5
0.6
Graph 1: Annual growth rates of exports, 1999−2013
2005
2006
62.4
63.5
4.4
4.5
0.6
0.6
107.1
111.8
6.4
6.7
0.9
0.9
2007
121.3
123.4
6.2
6.2
0.9
0.9
2008
SITC, Section 6
Country or area
70%
World....................................
Chile......................................
Germany................................
Japan....................................
Zambia..................................
China.....................................
Russian Federation...............
Poland...................................
Rep. of Korea........................
USA.......................................
Belgium.................................
Malaysia...............................
Australia...............................
Other Asia, nes.....................
Italy.......................................
Bulgaria.................................
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
−10%
−20%
Country or area
World....................................
China.....................................
USA.......................................
Germany................................
Italy.......................................
Malaysia...............................
Other Asia, nes.....................
Rep. of Korea........................
France...................................
Turkey...................................
Thailand................................
Saudi Arabia.........................
Belgium.................................
United Arab Emirates...........
Brazil.....................................
Mexico..................................
Developed N. America
South−eastern Europe
CIS
Northern Africa
Sub−Saharan Africa
Latin Am, Caribbean
Eastern Asia
Southern Asia
South−eastern Asia
Western Asia
40
30
20
10
0
0
−1
0
−2
0
−3
0
Oceania
−4
2012
135.9
137.4
6.3
6.2
0.7
0.8
2013
131.7
131.1
6.0
5.8
0.7
0.7
Avg.
Growth Growth World share %
(%)
(%)
(million US$) 09-13 12-13
Cum.
131 071.0
22 909.8
10 513.6
7 472.6
6 877.3
6 442.9
4 842.6
4 140.0
4 079.0
4 054.0
4 006.8
3 282.4
3 243.1
3 057.7
3 001.7
2 934.6
10.4
4.0
10.5
7.9
24.2
19.5
8.2
12.7
11.6
13.6
11.9
42.7
13.4
9.9
9.2
20.1
-4.6 100.0
-11.8 17.5
-4.6
8.0
-5.3
5.7
8.0
5.2
-1.0
4.9
-14.6
3.7
-0.9
3.2
2.2
3.1
-5.4
3.1
2.4
3.1
134.2
2.5
-6.1
2.5
0.3
2.3
-3.7
2.3
8.2
2.2
17.5
25.5
31.2
36.4
41.4
45.1
48.2
51.3
54.4
57.5
60.0
62.5
64.8
67.1
69.3
Avg.
Growth Growth World share %
(%)
(%)
(million US$) 09-13 12-13
Cum.
Value
Developed Europe
0
147.0
149.0
6.4
6.4
0.8
0.8
13
12
Trade balance
Developed Asia−Pacific
−5
2011
Table 3: Top importing countries or areas in 2013
Graph 2: Trade Balance by MDG regions 2013
Exports
123.5
129.2
6.4
6.7
0.8
0.9
20
11
20
10
20
09
20
08
20
07
20
06
20
05
20
04
20
03
20
02
20
01
20
00
20
20
19
99
−30%
Imports
2010
Value
Total
80%
(Bln US$)
83.6
88.1
5.4
5.7
0.7
0.7
Table 2: Top exporting countries or areas in 2013
(In percentage by year)
SITC code 682
2009
121.4
121.3
5.6
5.6
0.7
0.8
Source: UN Comtrade and UN Service Trade
131 695.9
34 993.0
9 439.9
9 026.6
6 532.9
5 431.5
4 621.1
4 135.9
4 037.4
3 636.8
3 297.4
3 209.6
2 764.5
2 564.0
2 195.6
2 072.9
12.0
11.5
13.6
13.0
10.7
31.6
8.2
2.8
9.4
16.8
13.8
25.7
7.2
37.9
14.3
10.0
-3.1 100.0
-9.4 26.6
4.6
7.2
3.3
6.9
-7.4
5.0
68.4
4.1
-6.3
3.5
-4.9
3.1
-3.3
3.1
-4.7
2.8
-3.8
2.5
-0.4
2.4
-7.8
2.1
11.4
1.9
-13.3
1.7
-4.4
1.6
26.6
33.7
40.6
45.6
49.7
53.2
56.3
59.4
62.2
64.7
67.1
69.2
71.1
72.8
74.4