Brazil vs European Union: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Brazil
- European Union
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.2% against 2.8% in European Union, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 4.3 times European Union's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 38th and European Union ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 4.4% | 3.6% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 3.3% | 6.1% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 3.0% | 7.0% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 2.6% | 8.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 2.6% | 7.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 2.8% | 12.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 3.0% | 11.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Brazil or European Union?
- Brazil, at 12.2% against 2.8% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Brazil and European Union?
- 9.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and European Union?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and European Union rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Brazil ranks 38th and European Union ranks 41st 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.