The following is a list of countries by refined copper exports. Data is for 2012 and 2018, in millions of United States dollars, as reported by The Observatory of Economic Complexity. Currently the top ten countries are listed.
| # | Country | Value in 2012 | Value in 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chile |
21,962 | 15,546 |
| 2 |  Russia |
2,528 | 4,476 |
| 3 |  Japan |
4,542 | 4,125 |
| 4 |  DR Congo
|
2,350 | 3,629 |
| 5 |  Zambia |
2,349 | 3,060 |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan |
3,637 | 2,802 |
| 7 |  Australia |
2,904 | 2,377 |
| 8 |  Congo
|
331 | 2,046 |
| 9 |  China
|
703 | 1,867 |
| 10 |  Peru |
1,989 | 1,846 |
