Price for Metals; Iridium, Osmium, Ruthenium, Unwrought or in Powder Form in Luxembourg - 2023

Price for Metals; Iridium, Osmium, Ruthenium, Unwrought or in Powder Form in Luxembourg (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for metals; iridium, osmium, ruthenium, unwrought or in powder forms stood at $243,500 per ton in 2022, falling by -32.7% against the previous year. Overall, the import price showed a deep setback. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 an increase of 713% against the previous year. The import price peaked at $557,500 per ton in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Austria ($486,000 per ton), while the price for the Netherlands amounted to $1,000 per ton.

From 2015 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Italy (+5,425.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Imports of Metals; Iridium, Osmium, Ruthenium, Unwrought or in Powder Form in Luxembourg

In 2022, overseas purchases of metals; iridium, osmium, ruthenium, unwrought or in powder forms decreased by 99.9% to 2 kg for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year rising trend. Overall, imports showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 287,350% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of 5.7 tons, and then shrank markedly in the following year.

In value terms, imports of metals; iridium, osmium, ruthenium, unwrought or in powder forms plummeted to $487 in 2022. In general, imports, however, posted significant growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 2,335,692% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $2.1M, and then dropped significantly in the following year.