Home>News & Insights>Publications>Copper’s next big shift: Is your model ready?Copper’s next big shift: Is your model ready? CEIC Publications CEIC 24.07.2025 under a minute read Copper is one of the world’s most critical industrial metals and a key signal for the global economy. On the supply side, our granular data shows Chile remains by far the top producer, though private mines now drive output as state-owned Codelco faces challenges. Meanwhile, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia are up-and-coming producing nations. On the demand side, high-frequency data highlights China’s dominant role: at its peak, nearly a third of global copper fed into Chinese real estate. Today, that demand is being transformed by China’s rapidly growing electric vehicle industry. Watch our latest video on demand to hear from our economist how CEIC’s timely, local datasets on copper can help you navigate these shifts, build smarter models, and stay ahead of market-moving trends. ???? Watch the video & download the chart pack Tags Recent Posts Indonesia's forest fires cause disruptive "transboundary haze" CEIC 21.08.2026 Insights Hot, dry weather has helped spark intense forest fires around the world in 2026, especially in #Indonesia – generating "transboundary Read More Philippines steps up spending as scandal, war-hit remittances weigh on growth CEIC 21.08.2026 Insights One of ASEAN's most resilient economies in 2025 continues to slow. Amid the overhang of a corruption scandal and war Read More Emerging-market bond flows are back, but investors are being selective CEIC 21.08.2026 Insights Emerging-market debt is back in fashion. But investors are discriminating between countries – reflecting the asymmetric effects of shocks ranging Read More Sorry, no articles match the current filters. Sorry, no articles match the current search query.