Ores and metals imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Ores and metals imports was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, ores and metals imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 4.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1976.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.7% | — |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +115.4% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -51.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 66.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 17.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,359 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.6% (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Ores and metals imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 3.4% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1976.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for ores and metals imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.