Ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Ores and metals exports was 6.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1996–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 6.8%.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 7.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 13th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.2% | — |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 18.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 15.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,152 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.4% (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 6.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for ores and metals exports?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.