Ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Ores and metals exports was 6.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
15th
of 46 groups
All-time high
9.8%
in 1998
All-time low
4.9%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2021

Ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1996–2021

02468101996200820211996: 7.6 % of merchandise exports1997: 8.5 % of merchandise exports1998: 9.8 % of merchandise exports1999: 8.1 % of merchandise exports2000: 6.7 % of merchandise exports2001: 6.5 % of merchandise exports2002: 5.9 % of merchandise exports2003: 5.4 % of merchandise exports2004: 6 % of merchandise exports2005: 5.7 % of merchandise exports2006: 7 % of merchandise exports2007: 6.8 % of merchandise exports2008: 5.4 % of merchandise exports2009: 5 % of merchandise exports2010: 5.7 % of merchandise exports2011: 5.6 % of merchandise exports2012: 5.5 % of merchandise exports2013: 5 % of merchandise exports2014: 4.9 % of merchandise exports2015: 5.4 % of merchandise exports2016: 5.3 % of merchandise exports2017: 5.6 % of merchandise exports2018: 5.3 % of merchandise exports2019: 5.6 % of merchandise exports2020: 6.5 % of merchandise exports2021: 6.6 % of merchandise exports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

In 2021, ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 6.6%.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2014.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1996 to 2021.
Year % of merchandise exports Change
1996 7.6%
1997 8.5% +11.0%
1998 9.8% +15.8%
1999 8.1% -18.0%
2000 6.7% -16.7%
2001 6.5% -3.9%
2002 5.9% -8.4%
2003 5.4% -8.5%
2004 6.0% +11.1%
2005 5.7% -5.6%
2006 7.0% +24.0%
2007 6.8% -3.7%
2008 5.4% -20.4%
2009 5.0% -7.3%
2010 5.7% +13.9%
2011 5.6% -0.9%
2012 5.5% -1.7%
2013 5.0% -9.2%
2014 4.9% -3.5%
2015 5.4% +10.0%
2016 5.3% -1.3%
2017 5.6% +6.6%
2018 5.3% -6.2%
2019 5.6% +5.2%
2020 6.5% +16.8%
2021 6.6% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.5% 7.6% 9.8% 4
2000s 6.0% 5.0% 7.0% 10
2010s 5.4% 4.9% 5.7% 10
2020s 6.5% 6.5% 6.6% 2

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 12 Australia 34.6% compare
  2. 13 Zimbabwe 33.8% compare
  3. 14 Mauritania 33.7% compare
  4. 15 Madagascar 32.9% compare
  5. 16 Macao 32.8% compare
  6. 17 Namibia 32.3% compare
  7. 18 South Africa 30.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Ores and metals exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.6% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2014.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for ores and metals exports?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,796 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.