Associação Brasileira do Alumínio

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

Break-down

2007 r

2008

Direct Jobs (December 31^st)

63,640-

64,358-

Revenue (US$ billion)

Share of GDP (%)

Share of Industrial GDP (%)

14.3-

1.1-

4.4-

16.1-

1.0-

4.3-

Investments (US$ billion)

1.9-

2.6-

Paid taxes (US$ billion)

2.1-

2.7-

Primary Aluminum Production (1000 t)

1,655-

1,661-

Aluminum Domestic Consumption (1000 t)

919-

1,024-

Per Capita Consumption (kg/inhab/year)

4.9-

5.4-

Exports (1000 t – aluminum weight)

1,067-

964-

Imports (1000 t – aluminum weight)

209-

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

Exports

Imports

Balance

4,759-

934-

3,825-

4,798-

1,025-

3,773-

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

3.0-

2.4-

Note:	(r) - revised (*) includes Bauxite and Alumina.

Source:	ABAL