Ores and metals exports in Finland
Finland: Ores and metals exports was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals exports in Finland, 1963–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Finland is 8.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Finland peaked at 8.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1963.
Finland ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.5% | — |
| 1964 | 3.0% | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +10.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 3.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4241 % 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Finland?
- Ores and metals exports in Finland was 8.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1963.
- How does Finland rank for ores and metals exports?
- Finland ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.