Artificial Graphite Price in Nigeria - 2021

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  1. Artificial Graphite Price in Nigeria (CIF) - 2022
  2. Artificial Graphite Imports in Nigeria

Artificial Graphite Price in Nigeria (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average artificial graphite import price amounted to $3,606 per ton, which is down by -18.4% against the previous year. In general, import price indicated a mild expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +1.5% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, artificial graphite import price increased by +44.2% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 an increase of 34% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $4,420 per ton, and then dropped remarkably in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was India ($3,786 per ton), while the price for China ($98 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by India (+2.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Artificial Graphite Imports in Nigeria

In 2022, supplies from abroad of artificial graphite was finally on the rise to reach 12 tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. In general, imports, however, continue to indicate a abrupt decrease.

In value terms, artificial graphite imports skyrocketed to $43K in 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, recorded a abrupt decrease.

Import of Artificial Graphite in Nigeria (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
United States36.317.113.017.2-22.0%
India0.23.22.93.2152.0%
China0.60.80.30.3-20.6%
Others20.730.518.722.52.8%
Total57.951.634.843.2-9.3%

Top Suppliers of Artificial Graphite to Nigeria in 2022:

  1. United States (7.8 tons)
  2. China (3.1 tons)
  3. India (0.8 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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