Iron ore had the largest global market size of all metals in 2022, amounting to more than 280 billion U.S. dollars. Gold came in second, with a global market value of nearly 200 billion U.S. dollars. In comparison, the global market value of crude oil exceeded two trillion U.S. dollars that year, far overshadowing the value of commodity metals.
Market size of selected metals worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Visual Capitalist. (June 30, 2023). Market size of selected metals worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/655194/commodity-metals-global-market-size/
Visual Capitalist. "Market size of selected metals worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/655194/commodity-metals-global-market-size/
Visual Capitalist. (2023). Market size of selected metals worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/655194/commodity-metals-global-market-size/
Visual Capitalist. "Market Size of Selected Metals Worldwide in 2022 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/655194/commodity-metals-global-market-size/
Visual Capitalist, Market size of selected metals worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/655194/commodity-metals-global-market-size/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Market size of selected metals worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Visual Capitalist, June 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/655194/commodity-metals-global-market-size/