Associação Brasileira do Alumínio

Brazil is the sixth major aluminum producer, preceded by China, Russia, Canada, United States of America and Australia.

Break-down

2005 r

2006 r

Direct Jobs (December 31^st)

55.068-

58.972-

Revenue (US$ billion)

Share of GDP (%)

Share of Industrial GDP (%)

9,4-

1,1-

4,1-

12,1-

1,1-

4,4-

Investments (US$ billion)

1,3-

1,4-

Paid taxes (US$ billion)

1,4-

1,8-

Primary Aluminum Production (1000 t)

1.500-

1.604-

Aluminum Domestic Consumption (1000 t)

802-

838-

Per Capita Consumption (kg/inhab/year)

4,4-

4,6-

Exports (1000 t – aluminum weight)

960-

1.071-

Imports (1000 t – aluminum weight)

130-

140-

Aluminum Industry Trade Balance (US$ million FOB) ^(*)

Exports

Imports

Balance

2.928-

500-

2.428-

4.308-

644-

3.664-

Share of Aluminum Exports in the Total Brazilian Exports (%)

2,5-

3,1-

Note:	(*) includes Bauxite and Alumina.

Source:	ABAL