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Gravel and crushed stone: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in gravel and crushed stone totaled $3.6 billion (188.4 million tonnes). The top exporters were Norway (13%), China (10%) and Germany (8%); the top importers were the United States (9%), the Netherlands (8%) and Germany (8%). Compared with 2019, the value fell 7%.

Summary

World trade
$3.6billion
Tonnes
188.4million tonnes
Price per tonne
$19
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. Norway$476 million · 13.1%
  2. China$371 million · 10.2%
  3. Germany$284 million · 7.8%
  4. United Arab Emirates$249 million · 6.8%
  5. Canada$174 million · 4.8%
  6. France$157 million · 4.3%
  7. Belgium$143 million · 3.9%
    re-exports
  8. United Kingdom$126 million · 3.5%
  9. Malaysia$116 million · 3.2%
  10. Austria$110 million · 3%
  11. Spain$86 million · 2.4%
  12. Croatia$83 million · 2.3%
  13. Indonesia$83 million · 2.3%
  14. Italy$82 million · 2.3%
  15. Turkey$80 million · 2.2%
  16. India$76 million · 2.1%
  17. Slovenia$62 million · 1.7%
  18. Netherlands$62 million · 1.7%
    re-exports
  19. Oman$62 million · 1.7%
  20. Vietnam$60 million · 1.6%

Top importers

  1. United States$343 million · 9.4%
  2. Netherlands$302 million · 8.3%
    re-exports
  3. Germany$295 million · 8.1%
  4. Singapore$289 million · 7.9%
    re-exports
  5. Hong Kong$194 million · 5.3%
    re-exports
  6. Kuwait$157 million · 4.3%
  7. Denmark$145 million · 4%
  8. France$144 million · 4%
  9. Switzerland$132 million · 3.6%
  10. Qatar$120 million · 3.3%
  11. Poland$118 million · 3.3%
  12. Belgium$110 million · 3%
    re-exports
  13. Taiwan$94 million · 2.6%
  14. Austria$90 million · 2.5%
  15. Sweden$73 million · 2%
  16. United Kingdom$65 million · 1.8%
  17. Bangladesh$61 million · 1.7%
  18. Italy$50 million · 1.4%
  19. Guyana$50 million · 1.4%
  20. Ireland$47 million · 1.3%

Trend

Who sells it

Norway has been the top exporter since 2021

Value in USD millions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • Norway 476
  • China 371
  • Germany 284
  • United Arab Emirates 249
  • Canada 174

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
Norway190476
China36.1371
Germany197284
United Arab Emirates0.09249
Canada27.2174

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 44% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $19

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$13
1996$13
1997$12
1998$11
1999$12
2000$12
2001$11
2002$12
2003$13
2004$14
2005$14
2006$15
2007$15
2008$18
2009$17
2010$13
2011$14
2012$14
2013$16
2014$16
2015$11
2016$14
2017$6
2018$11
2019$14
2020$15
2021$17
2022$18
2023$19
2024$19

What it includes

  • 2517 · Gravel and crushed stone

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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