Price for Nickel; Unwrought, Not Alloyed in Spain - 2023

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  1. Price for Nickel; Unwrought, Not Alloyed in Spain (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Nickel; Unwrought, Not Alloyed in Spain (FOB) - 2023
  3. Imports of Nickel; Unwrought, Not Alloyed in Spain
  4. Exports of Nickel; Unwrought, Not Alloyed in Spain

Price for Nickel; Unwrought, Not Alloyed in Spain (CIF) - 2023

In July 2023, the average nickel; unwrought, not alloyed import price amounted to $23,942 per ton, increasing by 13% against the previous month. In general, the import price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in January 2023 an increase of 58% m-o-m. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $29,107 per ton. From February 2023 to July 2023, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In July 2023, the country with the highest price was Norway ($26,852 per ton), while the price for Germany ($12,841 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From July 2022 to July 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Finland (+1.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Nickel; Unwrought, Not Alloyed in Spain (FOB) - 2023

In July 2023, the average nickel; unwrought, not alloyed export price amounted to $25,265 per ton, which is down by -1.7% against the previous month. Overall, the export price continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in December 2022 when the average export price increased by 19% against the previous month. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $31,886 per ton. From January 2023 to July 2023, the the average export prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Average prices varied noticeably for the major overseas markets. In July 2023, the country with the highest price was Morocco ($26,250 per ton), while the average price for exports to Greece ($24,232 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From July 2022 to July 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Germany (0.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Imports of Nickel; Unwrought, Not Alloyed in Spain

Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed imports into Spain fell slightly to 14K tons in 2022, reducing by -4.7% on 2021. In general, imports continue to indicate a abrupt slump. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 12%.

In value terms, nickel; unwrought, not alloyed imports soared to $338M in 2022. Overall, total imports indicated strong growth from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +9.8% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +88.5% against 2020 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 47%. Imports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the near future.

Import of Nickel; Unwrought, Not Alloyed in Spain (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Netherlands49.837.199.315947.3%
Canada34.925.656.163.021.8%
Finland20.720.017.423.44.2%
Germany5.16.111.023.466.2%
South Africa1.2N/A21.622.6166.1%
Norway41.220.57.821.5-19.5%
Australia47.228.132.29.7-41.0%
Russia27.211.96.37.5-34.9%
Madagascar11.68.0N/AN/A-31.0%
Others16.522.111.47.9-21.8%
Total2561792633389.7%

Top Suppliers of Nickel; Unwrought, Not Alloyed to Spain in 2022:

  1. Netherlands (6.7K tons)
  2. Canada (2.5K tons)
  3. Germany (1.3K tons)
  4. Finland (1.0K tons)
  5. South Africa (0.9K tons)
  6. Norway (0.9K tons)
  7. Australia (0.3K tons)
  8. Russia (0.3K tons)

Exports of Nickel; Unwrought, Not Alloyed in Spain

In 2022, after three years of growth, there was significant decline in shipments abroad of nickel; unwrought, not alloyeds, when their volume decreased by -24.4% to 207 tons. In general, exports recorded a abrupt slump. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 when exports increased by 3.8% against the previous year.

In value terms, nickel; unwrought, not alloyed exports expanded sharply to $5.4M in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +10.8% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by 24%. Over the period under review, the exports reached the peak figure in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Export of Nickel; Unwrought, Not Alloyed in Spain (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Portugal2,9522,4013,0283,6687.5%
FranceN/A3.036.44041060.5%
GermanyN/AN/AN/A2860%
Czech Republic493365603276-17.6%
ItalyN/A33.7N/A233162.9%
United Kingdom38.513.112712949.6%
Poland35020164.976.0-39.9%
IndiaN/AN/A261N/A0%
United Arab EmiratesN/AN/A340N/A0%
Netherlands53.8789273N/A125.3%
Others90.590.311734556.2%
Total3,9793,8964,8505,41810.8%

Top Export Markets for Nickel; Unwrought, Not Alloyed from Spain in 2022:

  1. Portugal (136.0 tons)
  2. Germany (17.0 tons)
  3. France (14.6 tons)
  4. Italy (10.0 tons)
  5. Czech Republic (10.0 tons)
  6. United Kingdom (4.5 tons)
  7. Poland (3.5 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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