Price for Aluminium; Powders and Flakes in Uruguay - 2021

Price for Aluminium; Powders and Flakes in Uruguay (CIF) - 2022

The average aluminium; powders and flakes import price stood at $7,900 per ton in 2022, declining by -1.7% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, recorded a slight expansion. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 when the average import price increased by 19% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $8,519 per ton. From 2014 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.

As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for Austria.

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Argentina amounted to +4.6% per year.

Imports of Aluminium; Powders and Flakes in Uruguay

Aluminium; powders and flakes imports into Uruguay shrank sharply to 7.5 tons in 2022, declining by -25.8% against the year before. Overall, imports, however, posted a prominent increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 101%. As a result, imports reached the peak of 10 tons, and then shrank notably in the following year.

In value terms, aluminium; powders and flakes imports reduced sharply to $59K in 2022. In general, imports, however, saw a significant increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 118% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $82K, and then dropped sharply in the following year.