Ores and metals exports in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Ores and metals exports was 15.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals exports in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Bulgaria is 15.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Bulgaria peaked at 20.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 9.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 15.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 30 Montenegro 16.4% compare
- 31 Armenia 16.1% compare
- 32 Bahamas 16.1% compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 15.5% compare
- 35 Palestine 14.4% compare
- 36 Seychelles 13.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 29.8% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 5,360 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 9.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Bulgaria?
- Ores and metals exports in Bulgaria was 15.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ores and metals exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.