Ores and metals exports in Other small states
Other small states: Ores and metals exports was 6.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals exports in Other small states, 1995–2024
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 Other small states is 6.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Other small states peaked at 8.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1996.
Other small states ranks 14th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.8% | — |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +54.9% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 11 Iceland 36.2% compare
- 12 Australia 34.6% compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 33.8% compare
- 14 Mauritania 33.7% compare
- 15 Madagascar 32.9% compare
- 16 Macau, China 32.8% compare
- 17 Namibia 32.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Other small states
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 23.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 57.6% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 16.7% (2023)
- Electricity production from oil sources 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Other small states?
- Ores and metals exports in Other small states was 6.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1996.
- How does Other small states rank for ores and metals exports?
- Other small states ranks 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.