Ores and metals imports in Greece
Greece: Ores and metals imports was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Greece, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals imports in Greece stood at 4.2%.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Greece peaked at 4.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1992.
Greece ranks 31st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.6% | — |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +56.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +14.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Greece?
- Ores and metals imports in Greece was 4.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1992.
- How does Greece rank for ores and metals imports?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.