Ores and metals exports in Mongolia

Mongolia: Ores and metals exports was 26.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.3%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2007
All-time low
26.3%
in 2023
Years of data
23
1996–2023

Ores and metals exports in Mongolia, 1996–2023

02040601996200920231996: 59.9 % of merchandise exports1997: 59.7 % of merchandise exports1998: 47.6 % of merchandise exports1999: 42.2 % of merchandise exports2000: 35.6 % of merchandise exports2001: 34 % of merchandise exports2002: 36 % of merchandise exports2003: 33.3 % of merchandise exports2004: 39.9 % of merchandise exports2005: 39.8 % of merchandise exports2006: 54.7 % of merchandise exports2007: 61.2 % of merchandise exports2013: 43.6 % of merchandise exports2014: 57.8 % of merchandise exports2015: 61.1 % of merchandise exports2016: 45.8 % of merchandise exports2017: 38.6 % of merchandise exports2018: 42 % of merchandise exports2019: 38.9 % of merchandise exports2020: 40.1 % of merchandise exports2021: 49.4 % of merchandise exports2022: 30.9 % of merchandise exports2023: 26.3 % of merchandise exports

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

Annual values for Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Mongolia, 1996 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Namibia 32.3% compare
  2. 18 South Africa 30.3% compare
  3. 19 Papua New Guinea 29.8% compare
  4. 21 Bhutan 26.0% compare
  5. 22 Guinea 25.8% compare
  6. 23 Gabon 23.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,796 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.