Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Pakistan, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, ores and metals exports in Pakistan stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 191.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Pakistan peaked at 4.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.
That places Pakistan 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, 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 (% of merchandise exports) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3% | — |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +106.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -32.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -23.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -28.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -34.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -34.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +43.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +94.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Pakistan?
- Ores and metals exports in Pakistan was 4.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for ores and metals exports?
- Pakistan ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.