Ores and metals imports in Philippines
Philippines: Ores and metals imports was 4.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Ores and metals imports in Philippines, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Philippines is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 153.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Philippines peaked at 4.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1981.
Philippines ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ores and metals imports in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.3% | — |
| 1963 | 2.6% | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | +64.1% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -52.6% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +74.7% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +81.2% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +82.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +65.2% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.03 % 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 (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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Philippines?
- Ores and metals imports in Philippines 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1981.
- How does Philippines rank for ores and metals imports?
- Philippines ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.