Ores and metals imports in Ukraine
Ukraine: Ores and metals imports was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Ukraine, 1996–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 1.1% for ores and metals imports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Ukraine peaked at 5.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 113th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.1% | — |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More energy & mining data for Ukraine
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.78 % 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 12.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Ukraine?
- Ores and metals imports in Ukraine was 1.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for ores and metals imports?
- Ukraine ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.