Ores and metals exports in Ukraine
Ukraine: Ores and metals exports was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Ukraine, 1996–2024
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 Ukraine is 8.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 36.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Ukraine peaked at 14.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.2% | — |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +36.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 8.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 8.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.2% | 12.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 6.0% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More energy & mining data for Ukraine
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Ukraine?
- Ores and metals exports in Ukraine was 8.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for ores and metals exports?
- Ukraine ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.