Ores and metals imports in Belarus
Belarus: Ores and metals imports was 3.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Belarus, 1998–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Belarus is 3.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Belarus peaked at 3.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2009.
That places Belarus 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.1% | — |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 36 Bangladesh 3.8% compare
- 37 Viet Nam 3.8% compare
- 38 Spain 3.6% compare
- 40 Iraq 3.4% compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.3% compare
- 42 New Caledonia 3.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Belarus
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.45 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2020)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Belarus?
- Ores and metals imports in Belarus was 3.5% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for ores and metals imports?
- Belarus ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.