European Union vs Indonesia: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- European Union
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9.2% against 2.8% in European Union, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 3.2 times European Union's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 41st and Indonesia ranks 44th of 46 groups.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 6.3% | 1.9% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 7.4% | 4.8% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 6.5% | 3.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 8.0% | 5.0% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, European Union or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 9.2% against 2.8% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between European Union and Indonesia?
- 6.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Indonesia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Indonesia rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- European Union ranks 41st and Indonesia ranks 44th of 46 groups.
- 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.