# Aluminium scrap – Cyprus

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Buyers of aluminium scrap in Cyprus according to the Companies register, and the aluminium scrap trade of the country in 2015–2025 (Eurostat Comext).

- Data as of: 2026-10-21, version 2.32
- Page: https://www.ai-waw.com/en/recycling/aluminium/cyprus
- Search buyers with this country set: https://www.ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=al&country=CY
- imports 2025: 88 t; exports 2025: 11,301 t (+13.6% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 2,720 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (2)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Alpha Scrap Metals Ltd](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/alpha-scrap-metals-ltd.md) | Ypsonas (Limassol) – scrapyard, Ypsonas | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Economides Metal Recycling Ltd](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/economides-metal-recycling-ltd.md) | Nicosia – scrap yard and secondary aluminium smelter, Nicosia | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium alloy production |

## Scrap trade

Imports and exports of scrap (total: within the EU and with non-EU countries), balance and unit value from trade declarations.

| Year | Imports (t) | Exports (t) | Balance (t) | Import unit value (EUR/t) | Export unit value (EUR/t) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2015 | 77.8 | 3,914 | 3,836 | 663 | 1,393 |
| 2016 | 154 | 5,587 | 5,433 | 554 | 1,151 |
| 2017 | 169 | 5,529 | 5,361 | 526 | 1,326 |
| 2018 | 242 | 5,807 | 5,565 | 409 | 1,454 |
| 2019 | – | 5,523 | 5,523 | – | 1,353 |
| 2020 | – | 7,342 | 7,342 | – | 1,074 |
| 2021 | – | 9,515 | 9,515 | – | 1,705 |
| 2022 | – | 8,865 | 8,865 | – | 1,959 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7,524 | 7,524 | – | 1,874 |
| 2024 | – | 9,945 | 9,945 | – | 1,898 |
| 2025 | 88 | 11,301 | 11,213 | 2,720 | 1,883 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | – | 6,993 | 6,993 | – | 2,487 |

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price.

- Largest scrap suppliers (2025): Greece 88 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Greece 5,086 t, India 3,480 t, Netherlands 639 t, Pakistan 466 t, Slovenia 365 t

Straight-line distance (great circle) from the shipping point – not road distance.

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