Ores and metals exports in Australia
Australia: Ores and metals exports was 34.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals exports in Australia, 1963–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Australia recorded 34.6% for ores and metals exports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Australia peaked at 42.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1963.
Australia ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 6.1% | 17.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 15.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 17.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 17.8% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.2% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 29.7% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 30.2% | 42.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 New Caledonia 37.8% compare
- 10 Jamaica 37.6% compare
- 11 Iceland 36.2% compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 33.8% compare
- 14 Mauritania 33.7% compare
- 15 Madagascar 32.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 10.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 13.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 9,801 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Australia?
- Ores and metals exports in Australia was 34.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1963.
- How does Australia rank for ores and metals exports?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). 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). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.