Ores and metals imports in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Ores and metals imports was 3.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Ores and metals imports in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2024
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 Central Europe and the Baltics is 3.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 3.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2009.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ores and metals imports in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.4% | — |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More energy & mining data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Fuel imports 8.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,751 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 13.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Ores and metals imports in Central Europe and the Baltics was 3.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2009.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for ores and metals imports?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.