Ores and metals exports in Estonia
Estonia: Ores and metals exports was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Estonia, 1995–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.9% for ores and metals exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Estonia peaked at 5.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
That places Estonia 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.1% | — |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -12.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 70% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More energy & mining data for Estonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Estonia?
- Ores and metals exports in Estonia was 1.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for ores and metals exports?
- Estonia ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.