Ores and metals imports in Serbia
Serbia: Ores and metals imports was 5.9% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Serbia, 1992–2007
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2007, ores and metals imports in Serbia stood at 5.9%.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Serbia peaked at 7.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2002.
Serbia ranks 15th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.2% | — |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +121.8% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +55.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -15.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 3.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 7.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
- Ores and metals exports 10.3% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Serbia?
- Ores and metals imports in Serbia was 5.9% in 2007, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for ores and metals imports?
- Serbia ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2007.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.