Top Silver-Producing Countries in 2024 (by mine output)
- Mexico – ~6,300 t (largest global producer)
- China – ~3,300–3,400 t (second)
- Peru – ~3,100 t (third)
- Chile – ~1,200–1,600 t
- Poland / Bolivia – ~1,300 t
Top Silver Importers (2024 – unwrought/semi-manufactured silver)
- United States – ~$4.4 billion in imports, the largest globally.
- United Kingdom – ~$4.1 billion.
- Hong Kong (China) – ~$4.0 billion.
- India – ~$2.1 billion.
- Japan – ~$1.34 billion.