Ores and metals exports in European Union
European Union: Ores and metals exports was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in European Union, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
European Union recorded 2.8% for ores and metals exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in European Union peaked at 4.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2003.
That places European Union 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.3% | — |
| 1963 | 3.9% | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 4.5% | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More energy & mining data for European Union
- Fuel imports 11.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,998 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 12.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in European Union?
- Ores and metals exports in European Union was 2.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2003.
- How does European Union rank for ores and metals exports?
- European Union ranks 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.