Ores and metals imports in Estonia
Estonia: Ores and metals imports was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Estonia, 1995–2024
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 Estonia is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Estonia peaked at 3.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2009.
Estonia ranks 94th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.4% | — |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +63.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -47.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 73% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More energy & mining data for Estonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -5.58 % 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 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Estonia?
- Ores and metals imports in Estonia was 1.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for ores and metals imports?
- Estonia ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.