Ores and metals imports in Fiji
Fiji: Ores and metals imports was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Fiji, 1967–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals imports in Fiji stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Fiji peaked at 1.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1975.
That places Fiji 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.7% | — |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +44.0% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +26.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More energy & mining data for Fiji
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Fiji?
- Ores and metals imports in Fiji was 1.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1975.
- How does Fiji rank for ores and metals imports?
- Fiji ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.