EU External Trade - Precious-metal ores and concentrates, Silver ores and concentrates

The main extra-EU suppliers of Precious-metal ores and concentrates, Silver ores and concentrates are 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇵🇪 Peru, 🇦🇷 Argentina. 🇲🇽 Mexico leads with 31.8% of total imports (€143.4M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2149, indicating a Moderate market.

European exports of Precious-metal ores and concentrates, Silver ores and concentrates are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇳 China accounts for 99.3% (€106.2M), ahead of 🇹🇭 Thailand (0.4%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇧🇾 Belarus.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Precious-metal ores and concentrates, Silver ores and concentrates are 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇮 Finland. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria accounts for 36.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (18.0%) while exports were falling sharply (-99.6%), signalling a structural market shift.