Data refers to waste and scrap containing precious metals or precious-metal compounds. It excludes waste and scrap melted down into unworked blocks, ingots, or similar forms.
Figures have been rounded.
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Global imports of precious metals scrap 2025, by leading country
Belgium was the largest importer of precious metal waste and scrap worldwide, with a volume of more than *** thousand metric tons in 2025. Ranking second was Germany, with imports surpassing ** thousand tons. Germany was also the largest exporter of precious metal waste and scrap that year.
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Trade Map. (July 20, 2026). Leading importers of precious metals waste and scrap worldwide in 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1391220/leading-importers-of-precious-metals-waste-and-scrap-worldwide/
Trade Map. "Leading importers of precious metals waste and scrap worldwide in 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. July 20, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1391220/leading-importers-of-precious-metals-waste-and-scrap-worldwide/
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Leading importers of precious metals waste and scrap worldwide in 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Trade Map, July 20, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1391220/leading-importers-of-precious-metals-waste-and-scrap-worldwide/
