Ores and metals imports in Austria
Austria: Ores and metals imports was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Austria, 1963–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals imports in Austria stood at 4.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Austria peaked at 7.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1999.
That places Austria 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.6% | — |
| 1964 | 6.2% | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -24.7% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Austria?
- Ores and metals imports in Austria was 4.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1999.
- How does Austria rank for ores and metals imports?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.