Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Belgium
Belgium: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Belgium, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.1% for ores and metals exports in 2025.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Belgium peaked at 11.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.7% | — |
| 1963 | 9.8% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 10.9% | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | -28.2% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -35.8% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +7.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 14.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 10.2% (2025)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Belgium?
- Ores and metals exports in Belgium was 4.1% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for ores and metals exports?
- Belgium ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.