Ores and metals imports in IDA blend
IDA blend: Ores and metals imports was 2.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Ores and metals imports in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in IDA blend peaked at 3.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
IDA blend ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ores and metals imports in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.9% | — |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More energy & mining data for IDA blend
- Fuel imports 29.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 44.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 7.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 424.62 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in IDA blend?
- Ores and metals imports in IDA blend was 2.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does IDA blend rank for ores and metals imports?
- IDA blend ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.