Middle East Copper Scrap Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Feed Material (Old Scrap, New Scrap), By Scrap Grade (#1 Copper Scrap, #2 Copper Scrap), By Application (Wire Rod Mills, Brass Mills), By Country, And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2033

Middle East Copper Scrap Market Summary

The Middle East copper scrap market size was estimated at USD 305.5 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 537.3 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2025 to 2033. Strong infrastructure and construction pipelines across the Gulf lift demand for copper-containing products in power distribution, building services, and transport.

As landmark real estate and industrial cities progress, contractors and utilities seek cost-efficient copper inputs for wiring, cabling, plumbing tubes, and HVAC components. Scrap availability from demolition, refurbishment, and offcuts rises parallel, creating a reliable local feedstock. The economics of substituting secondary copper where specifications allow is compelling when project schedules are tight and primary cathode premiums are high.

Large-scale solar and wind rollouts, grid interconnections, and high-capacity data centers require heavy copper use in cables, busbars, transformers, and switchgear. Secondary copper helps ease material bottlenecks and moderates budget volatility for EPC players. Utilities and renewable developers are increasingly open to certified recycled content, provided metallurgical quality and traceability are demonstrated, encouraging investments in collection and upgrading.

Manufacturing diversification across the region is expanding a steady scrap generation and consumption base. Cable makers, air conditioning and refrigeration producers, and electrical equipment assemblers generate prompt scrap that can be quickly recycled into feed for rods and billets. Special economic zones and logistics hubs streamline cross-border flows, while proximity to major remelt centers in Türkiye and South Asia gives traders liquid outlets. This combination shortens working capital cycles and incentivizes better sorting and purity.

Policy, ESG, and corporate circularity commitments are strengthening the case for scrap. Governments are advancing waste recovery targets and producer responsibility frameworks that improve collection from end-of-life appliances, vehicles, and building systems. Large developers and sovereign-linked entities are embedding recycled content and emissions intensity criteria in procurement. Since secondary copper typically carries a materially lower carbon footprint per ton than primary production, meeting these requirements pushes buyers toward higher scrap ratios.

Regional yards are deploying better dismantling practices, such as eddy current separators, optical sorters, and granulation lines to increase recovery and reduce contamination. Smelters and refineries in nearby markets offer tolling and clean return options, which reward quality. Digital tracking and certification platforms improve trust between generators, traders, and consumers. Together, these improvements increase the value capture within the Middle East and support a deeper, more resilient copper scrap ecosystem.

Middle East Copper Scrap Market Report Segmentation

This report forecasts revenue and volume growth at the regional and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2021 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the Middle East copper scrap market report based on feed material, scrap grade, application, and region:

• Feed Material Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
• Old Scrap
• New Scrap
• Scrap Grade Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
• Bare Bright
• #1 Copper Scrap
• #2 Copper Scrap
• Other Grades
• Application Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
• Wire Rod Mills
• Brass Mills
• Ingot Makers
• Foundries & Other Industries
• Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
• Middle East & Africa
• Bahrain
• Kuwait
• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Qatar
• Oman

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