Ores and metals exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Ores and metals exports was 3.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, ores and metals exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 30.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2004.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 28th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.7% | — |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -38.3% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 30.8% | +1002.0% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -89.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1002.0% | 2.8% | 30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 2.2% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 25 Rwanda 20.9% compare
- 26 Togo 20.7% compare
- 27 Laos 20.2% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 19.7% compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 18.6% compare
- 30 Montenegro 16.4% compare
- 31 Armenia 16.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2023)
- Fuel exports 66.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 17.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,359 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.6% (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Ores and metals exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 3.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for ores and metals exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.