Price for Heavy Water (Deuterium Oxide) in Ethiopia - 2022

Price for Heavy Water (Deuterium Oxide) in Ethiopia (CIF) - 2022

The average heavy water (deuterium oxide) import price stood at $97,444 per ton in 2022, waning by -46.4% against the previous year. In general, the import price saw a perceptible decrease. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when the average import price increased by 93% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $181,727 per ton, and then fell markedly in the following year.

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

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for India amounted to +6.5% per year.

Imports of Heavy Water (Deuterium Oxide) in Ethiopia

In 2022, after two years of decline, there was significant growth in supplies from abroad of heavy water (deuterium oxide), when their volume increased by 64% to 18 kg. In general, total imports indicated slight growth from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.9% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, heavy water (deuterium oxide) imports fell to $1.8K in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a resilient increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +10.2% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +33.7% against 2019 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 32% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $2K, and then reduced in the following year.