Statistics

Industry Profile

Brazil is the fifteenth producer of primary aluminum, preceded by China, Russia, India, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Bahrain, Vietnam, Norway, United States, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Iceland and South Africa; fourth producer of bauxite, behind Australia, Guinea and China and third producer of alumina, behind China and Australia.

Break-down 2019 2020
Jobs (December 31st)
  ■ Directs
  ■ Indirects
588 080
114 015
474 065 		423 762
113 610
310 151
Revenue (US$ billion) (1)
21,3
–
–		 17,1
–
–
Investments (US$ billion) (1)
 0,3 0,2
Paid taxes (US$ billion) (1) (2)
 4,6 3,7
Primary Aluminum Production (1000 t)
 650  685
Aluminum Domestic Consumption (1000 t)
1 486 1 424
Per Capita Consumption (kg/inhab/year)
7,1 6,7
Exports (1000 t – aluminum weight)
 287  333
Imports (1000 t – aluminum weight)
 784  688
Aluminum Industry Trade Balance (US$ million FOB) (*) (3)
  ■ Exports
  ■ Imports
  ■ Balance
  
3 732
1 977
1 755		  
3 439
1 689
1 750
Share of Aluminum Exports in the Total Brazilian Exports (%)
1,7 1,6

Note:
(1) Estimate based on data from ABAL and Ministry of Economy.
(2) Includes tax over production, consumption and property.
(3) Includes Bauxite and Alumina.

Source: ABAL