Global precious metals scrap export value 2011-2022
largest exporter of precious metals waste and scrap worldwide in 2022.
Global exports of precious metal waste and scrap amounted to 31.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, down from some 36.2 billion U.S. dollars one year prior. Between 2015 and 2021, the export value of precious metal scrap had been increasing annually, reaching a decade-high in the latter year. Sri Lanka was the