Price for Copper; Refined, Unwrought, Billets in Algeria - 2022

Price for Copper; Refined, Unwrought, Billets in Algeria (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average copper; refined, unwrought, billets import price amounted to $11,705 per ton, falling by -3.7% against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated a temperate expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +4.5% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, copper; refined, unwrought, billets import price decreased by -10.5% against 2019 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 when the average import price increased by 72%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $16,850 per ton. From 2015 to 2022, the average import prices failed to regain momentum.

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

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Italy amounted to +0.5% per year.

Imports of Copper; Refined, Unwrought, Billets in Algeria

Copper; refined, unwrought, billets imports into Algeria fell to 146 kg in 2022, declining by -9.9% against 2021. Overall, imports recorded a deep downturn.

In value terms, copper; refined, unwrought, billets imports shrank to $1.7K in 2022. In general, imports recorded a abrupt decrease. The smallest decline of -13.2% was in 2021.