Ores and metals imports in High income
High income: Ores and metals imports was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in High income, 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 High income stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in High income peaked at 8.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2003.
That places High income 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in High income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.8% | — |
| 1963 | 7.7% | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More energy & mining data for High income
- Fuel imports 11.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 8,838 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 6.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in High income?
- Ores and metals imports in High income was 3.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2003.
- How does High income rank for ores and metals imports?
- High income ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.