Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 34.6% against 6.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 8.5% | 11.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 6.0% | 17.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 5.4% | 28.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 6.5% | 35.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Australia, at 34.6% against 6.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 28.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Australia ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.