Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Spain
Spain: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Spain peaked at 6.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1972.
That places Spain 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.1% | — |
| 1963 | 5.7% | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -28.5% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -35.6% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +63.0% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +9.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Spain?
- Ores and metals exports in Spain was 3.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for ores and metals exports?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.