Price for Zinc; Waste and Scrap in Ecuador - 2021

Price for Zinc; Waste and Scrap in Ecuador (FOB) - 2022

The average zinc; waste and scrap export price stood at $1,975 per ton in 2021, flattening at the previous year. Over the last nine years, it increased at an average annual rate of +2.8%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 an increase of 14%. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the maximum at $2,226 per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2021, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

As there is only one major export destination, the average price level is determined by prices for India.

From 2012 to 2021, the rate of growth in terms of prices for China amounted to +4.3% per year.

Exports of Zinc; Waste and Scrap in Ecuador

In 2022, the amount of zinc; waste and scraps exported from Ecuador dropped significantly to 142 tons, which is down by -20.8% on 2021 figures. In general, exports showed a dramatic curtailment. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 71%.

In value terms, zinc; waste and scrap exports fell remarkably to $281K in 2022. Overall, exports showed a precipitous slump. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 72%.