Industry Statistics

The Aluminum Association is the primary source for statistics and business information on the North American aluminum industry. Through ongoing surveys of more than 100 aluminum producers, the Association delivers data on 100 percent of all primary and nearly 90 percent of all mill output in the United States and Canada. The Association’s more than two-dozen different statistical reports cover every segment of the aluminum market, from orders to shipments to capacity.

Members of the Aluminum Association can access a full archive of Association statistical reports for free by logging into our Members Area.

Non-members can also subscribe to specific reports of interest through the Aluminum Association bookstore or by clicking the link to the relevant report below.

Please contact our Business Information & Statistics Department at statistics@aluminum.org with any questions.

Free to the Public

These reports are made available for free to provide basic industry information to the general public.

• U.S. Primary Aluminum Production (Monthly)
• Canadian Primary Aluminum Production (Monthly)
• North American Primary Aluminum Production (Historical Data in Excel - Monthly)
• Facts at a Glance (Annual)
• Used Beverage Can Recycling (Annual)

Industry Summary Reports

The Association’s flagship reports, industry summary reports include comprehensive, real-time data about the overall North American aluminum industry including shipments, production, trade and other economic indicators.

• Aluminum Highlights (Weekly) (Sample )
• Aluminum Situation (Monthly) (Sample)
• Index of Net New Orders (Monthly) (Sample)
• Summary of Producer Shipments & Inventories (Monthly) (Sample)
• Flat Roll Capacity (Annual) (Sample)

Primary Aluminum Reports

Primary aluminum reports provide information on primary (new) aluminum production in the U.S. and Canada.

• Primary Aluminum Shipments by Product Form (Quarterly) (Sample)
• Primary Installed Capacity (Annual) (Sample)

Recycling Reports

These reports provide information about recycling used beverage containers.

• New Can Stock Scrap Receipts (Monthly) (Sample)

Shipments Reports

Shipments reports provide detailed information on aluminum industry shipments in a number of key markets.

• Can Stock Shipments (Monthly) (Sample)
• Electrical Conductor Shipments (Monthly) (Sample)
• Extruded Products Shipments (Monthly) (Sample)
• Forgings & Impacts Shipments (Monthly) (Sample)
• North America Demand for Extrusion Billet (Annual) (Sample)
• North America Foundry Shipments of Aluminum Castings (Annual) (Sample)
• Powder & Paste Shipments (Monthly) (Sample)
• Rod, Bar & Wire Shipments (Monthly) (Sample)
• Sheet & Plate Shipments (Monthly) (Sample)
• Shipments of Extruded Products by Region and State (Quarterly) (Sample)
• U.S. Foundry Shipments (Biannual) (Sample)

End Use Reports

End use reports include detailed data on aluminum metal shipments broken down by the specific end use product.

• Foil Shipments by End Use (Monthly) (Sample)
• Extruded Products Shipments by End Use (Quarterly) (Sample)
• Fin Stock Shipments by End Use (Quarterly) (Sample)
• Sheet & Plate Shipments by End Use (Quarterly) (Sample)
• Forgings & Impacts by End Use (Annual) (Sample)                                                               

Foreign Trade Reports

Foreign trade reports provide import and export data for specific aluminum commodity types (scrap, ingot, extruded products, etc).

• U.S. Imports & Exports by Commodity (Monthly) (Sample)
• Canada Imports & Exports by Commodity (Monthly) (Sample)
• North America Imports & Exports by Commodity (Monthly) (Sample)

Publications

The Association’s Business Information & Statistics Department also produces annual and biennial publications including the compendium statistical report, the Aluminum Statistical Review and North American plant and extrusion press directories.

• Aluminum Statistical Review - Member (login required) (Sample - Annual)
• Aluminum Statistical Review - Purchase (Sample - Annual)
• North America Plant Directory (Biennial)
• North America Extrusion Press Directory (Biennial)

Used Foil Recycling Survey

The Aluminum Association is attempting to quantify the amount of used foil recycled domestically. Please download the survey below are return to Hank Sattlethight by September 30, 2020.

• Used Foil Recycling Survey for 2019 (Excel) (Annual)
• Cover Letter and Instructions (PDF) (Annual)