Leading depleted uranium exporting countries 2022, based on value

With a value of over 43.2 million U.S. dollars, South Africa was the leading depleted uranium exporter in 2022. The second-largest depleted uranium exporter that year was Germany, with a distant 12.1 million U.S. dollars in exports.

Depleted uranium is a by-product of enriched uranium. It is used by militaries to produce, amongst other applications, ammunition such as armor penetrating bullets due to its high density.