Ores and metals exports in India
India: Ores and metals exports was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in India, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals exports in India stood at 3.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in India peaked at 12.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1998.
India ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in India, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.8% | — |
| 1963 | 7.9% | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 10.2% | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 10.8% | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 9.9% | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -48.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 6.8% | 10.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 6.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in India?
- Ores and metals exports in India was 3.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1998.
- How does India rank for ores and metals exports?
- India ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.