EU exports to the countries covered were €1.4 million in 2025.
What this market covers
A metalloid used mainly in flame retardants, lead acid batteries and solar glass. Buyers are plastics compounders, battery makers and glass producers.
Typical segments
- Antimony trioxide
- Metal ingot
- Ores and concentrates
- Sodium antimonate
Top importing countries
Customs import value under HS 811010 in each country's latest reported year (in brackets), USD million.
GCC and Africa
Import value by country group, latest reported year per country, USD million.
Source: UN Comtrade
Why this market is moving now
- Import value for the 8 countries reporting every year rose 1086% from 2020 to 2023.
- EU exports of the matching CN code to the region rose 586% from 2020 to 2025.
- Demand is concentrated: one country took a large share of the region's reported imports.
About the data
Figures are customs import values (CIF, US dollars) that 16 countries reported to UN Comtrade for HS code 811010 (Unwrought antimony; antimony powders). Each country's latest reported year is used: Algeria 2024, Cote d'Ivoire 2022, Egypt 2025, Ghana 2024, Israel 2025, Kenya 2025, Kuwait 2020, Morocco 2025, Nigeria 2025, Oman 2025, Qatar 2022, Saudi Arabia 2025, South Africa 2025, Tanzania 2021, Tunisia 2024, United Arab Emirates 2023.
No import data for this code was available from Bahrain, Ethiopia, Jordan.
South Africa reports import values FOB (free on board) rather than CIF.
EU export figures are Eurostat Comext values in euros for CN code 81101000 (Unwrought antimony; antimony powders), the code used on the EU page for this market. Shares, changes and per-kilogram values are calculated from these figures. No figure on this page is a forecast.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customs data from 16 Middle East and Africa countries shows imports of $6.6 million under HS code 811010 (Unwrought antimony; antimony powders) in their latest year with data (2025 for 8 countries, 2024 for 3, 2023 for 1, 2022 for 2, 2021 for 1 and 2020 for 1). | 6.6 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| Imports under HS 811010 by the 8 countries that reported every year from 2020 to 2023 were up 1086% in 2023 compared with 2020, from $344 thousand to $4.1 million, calculated from UN Comtrade values. | +1086 % since 2020 | 2023 | UN Comtrade |
| South Africa was the largest importer among the countries covered, with $3.3 million in 2025, or 50% of the total. | 3.3 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| Egypt followed with $921 thousand in 2025. | 921 USD thousand | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The 5 GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries with data accounted for $52 thousand, or 1% of the total, in their latest reported years. | 52 USD thousand | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The 10 African countries with data accounted for $6.3 million, or 95% of the total. | 6.3 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The average import value under HS 811010 was $18.98 per kilogram across the 16 countries that reported net weight, calculated from UN Comtrade value and weight. | 18.98 USD per kg | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| EU exports of CN 81101000 (Unwrought antimony; antimony powders) to the 6 Middle East and Africa countries covered were worth €1.4 million in 2025. | 1.4 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 81101000 to these countries were up 586% in 2025 compared with 2020, when they were €202 thousand, calculated from Eurostat values. | +586 % since 2020 | 2025 | Eurostat |
| The United Arab Emirates was the largest of these destinations for EU exports of CN 81101000 in 2025, at €635 thousand. | 635 EUR thousand | 2025 | Eurostat |
Sources and method
The figures on this page come from the public sources listed below. Read how we work.
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 1
cmdCode=811010 flowCode=M partnerCode=0 primaryValue: ARE2023=16551; CIV2022=64; DZA2024=485434; EGY2025=921027; GHA2024=6640; ISR2025=286000; KEN2025=888525; KWT2020=183; MAR2025=235311; NGA2025=133386; OMN2025=874; QAT2022=33673; SAU2025=315; TUN2024=258552; TZA2021=35499; ZAF2025=3299575; sum=6601607
- Figure 3
reporterCode 710, period 2025, cmdCode 811010, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 3299575; share of 6601607 = 50% (shown as 3.3 USD million)
- Figure 4
reporterCode 818, period 2025, cmdCode 811010, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 921027
- Figure 5
cmdCode 811010, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for ARE KWT OMN QAT SAU = 51595; share 1% (shown as 52 USD thousand)
- Figure 6
cmdCode 811010, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for CIV DZA EGY GHA KEN MAR NGA TUN TZA ZAF = 6264012; share 95% (shown as 6.3 USD million)
- Figure 7
cmdCode 811010, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue 6601607 / sum of netWgt 347887 kg = 18.98 USD per kg
- Figure 1
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 2
cmdCode 811010, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for ARE ISR KEN MAR OMN SAU TUN ZAF: 2020 = 344018; 2023 = 4079856; change +1086%
- Figure 2
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 8
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 81101000, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, 2025: AE=635015; DZ=124713; EG=291334; MA=90285; NG=55663; ZA=189882; sum 1386892 (shown as 1.4 EUR million)
- Figure 9
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 81101000, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, sum over the same partners: 2020 = 202246; 2025 = 1386892; change +586%
- Figure 10
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 81101000, partner AE, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 635015
- Figure 8
Buyers and suppliers
Who buys
- Plastics compounders
- Battery makers
- Glass producers
EU exports to the largest destinations in the region, 2025
Eurostat Comext, CN 81101000, EUR million.
What the full report covers
- 01Executive summary
The answer in one page: size, direction and what moves it - 02Market definition and scope
What is in and out of the Middle East and Africa market - 03Market size, 2021 to 2025
Historical series and growth rates - 04Outlook to 2031
Base, low and high scenarios with stated assumptions - 05Rules, policy and deadlines
Regulation and programmes that change demand - 06Drivers and barriers
What accelerates or slows adoption, by customer segment - 07Prices, costs and margins
Unit economics where public data allows - 08Competitive landscape
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the Middle East and Africa antimony market?
There is no single official market total. Customs data reported to UN Comtrade shows imports of $6.6 million under HS code 811010 by 16 countries in the region, using the latest year each one reported.
Which Middle East and Africa countries import the most antimony?
South Africa was the largest importer, followed by Egypt and Kenya.
How do GCC and African imports of antimony compare?
The GCC countries with data took $52 thousand, or 1% of the total, and the African countries with data took $6.3 million, or 95%, each in its latest reported year.
How much antimony does the EU export to the Middle East and Africa?
Eurostat shows EU exports of CN 81101000 to the countries covered of €1.4 million in 2025. The United Arab Emirates was the largest destination.
What is the average import price of antimony in the Middle East and Africa?
Dividing UN Comtrade import value by net weight gives about $18.98 per kilogram for HS 811010, across the countries that reported weight.
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