Ores and metals exports in Mongolia
Mongolia: Ores and metals exports was 26.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Mongolia, 1996–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, ores and metals exports in Mongolia stood at 26.3%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Mongolia peaked at 61.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.9% | — |
| 1997 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 42.2% | 59.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 33.3% | 61.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 38.6% | 61.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 26.3% | 49.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0002 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Mongolia?
- Ores and metals exports in Mongolia was 26.3% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for ores and metals exports?
- Mongolia ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.