Ores and metals imports in Poland
Poland: Ores and metals imports was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Poland, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.1% for ores and metals imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Poland peaked at 6.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1999.
Poland ranks 46th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.4% | — |
| 1987 | 5.8% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % 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 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Poland?
- Ores and metals imports in Poland was 3.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1999.
- How does Poland rank for ores and metals imports?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.