Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Luxembourg, 1999–2025
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 Luxembourg is 4.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Luxembourg peaked at 7.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2016.
That places Luxembourg 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.5% | — |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +8.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More energy & mining data for Luxembourg
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Luxembourg?
- Ores and metals exports in Luxembourg was 4.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- How does Luxembourg rank for ores and metals exports?
- Luxembourg ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.