Ores and metals exports in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Ores and metals exports was 6.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1963–2022
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 6.1% for ores and metals exports in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 176.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1976.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.6% | — |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +24.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -43.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +85.7% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -64.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -70.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +546.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +52.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +107.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +54.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +142.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 6.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 6.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +546.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Ores and metals exports in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 6.1% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for ores and metals exports?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.