Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Europe & Central Asia, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, ores and metals imports in Europe & Central Asia stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 9.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2003.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.3% | — |
| 1963 | 7.0% | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 8.0% | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 9.0% | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 8.9% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 7.0% | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 25.4% (2023)
- Access to electricity 100.0% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 1,030 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0372 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 34,711 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 1.83 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Europe & Central Asia?
- Ores and metals imports in Europe & Central Asia was 3.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2003.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for ores and metals imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.