
World - Nickel - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
Increased Capacity in Indonesia to Mitigate Nickel Price Growth
IndexBox has just published a new report: 'World - Nickel - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights'. Here is a summary of the report's key findings.
Nickel prices reached a decade high in January 2022, spiking by 12% from a month earlier. Rising global production is set to decrease the average annual nickel price by approx. 4% y/y in 2022.
Strong demand from stainless-steel and battery markets pushed up nickel prices in Q4 2021 and the beginning of this year. According to World Bank's data, the average price for nickel of 99.8% purity reached $22,355 per ton in January 2022, picking up 12% from a month earlier. Compared to January 2021, the price rose by 25%. Energy shortages in China, Covid-related restrictions in New Caledonia, as well as supply chain disruptions in Canada due to strikes and in Russia owing to Nornickel's mine flooding, also contributed to the price increase.
This year, the average annual nickel price is forecast to decrease by 4% to approx. $17,750 per ton, thanks to boosting global production. In 2021, the world's nickel output rose by 8% y/y to 2.7M tons of metal contained with new facilities launched in Indonesia.
Global Nickel Powder Imports by Country
Global nickel powder imports dropped markedly to 55K tons in 2020, with a decrease of -19.9% compared with 2019 figures. In value terms, purchases totalled $1.1B (IndexBox estimates).
China represented the main importer of nickel powders and flakes in the world, with the volume of imports amounting to 20K tons, which was approx. 37% of total volume in 2020. South Korea (10K tons) occupied the second position in the ranking, distantly followed by Taiwan (Chinese) (4.9K tons), Japan (4.1K tons) and the U.S. (3.8K tons). All these countries together took approx. 42% share of total imports. The following importers - Sweden (2.3K tons), Germany (1.5K tons), Canada (1.3K tons) and Belgium (0.8K tons) - together made up 11% of total supplies.
In value terms, the largest nickel powder importing markets worldwide were China ($296M), South Korea ($279M) and Japan ($88M), with a combined 60% share of global imports. The U.S., Taiwan (Chinese), Germany, Sweden, Canada and Belgium lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 26%.
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the global nickel market. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.
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