Ores and metals exports in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Ores and metals exports was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals exports in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2016.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.4% | — |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More energy & mining data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Fuel imports 8.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,751 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 13.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Ores and metals exports in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2016.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for ores and metals exports?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.