Ores and metals exports in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Ores and metals exports was 3.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
All-time high
3.8%
in 2021
All-time low
2.1%
in 1993
Years of data
37
1984–2024

Ores and metals exports in East Asia & Pacific, 1984–2024

012341984200420241984: 2.8 % of merchandise exports1985: 2.5 % of merchandise exports1986: 2.2 % of merchandise exports1987: 2.9 % of merchandise exports1992: 2.2 % of merchandise exports1993: 2.1 % of merchandise exports1994: 2.1 % of merchandise exports1995: 2.4 % of merchandise exports1996: 2.3 % of merchandise exports1997: 2.4 % of merchandise exports1998: 2.4 % of merchandise exports1999: 2.4 % of merchandise exports2000: 2.3 % of merchandise exports2001: 2.3 % of merchandise exports2002: 2.1 % of merchandise exports2003: 2.2 % of merchandise exports2004: 2.5 % of merchandise exports2005: 2.7 % of merchandise exports2006: 3.3 % of merchandise exports2007: 3.4 % of merchandise exports2008: 3.2 % of merchandise exports2009: 2.7 % of merchandise exports2010: 3.5 % of merchandise exports2011: 3.8 % of merchandise exports2012: 3.3 % of merchandise exports2013: 3.4 % of merchandise exports2014: 3.6 % of merchandise exports2015: 3.2 % of merchandise exports2016: 2.9 % of merchandise exports2017: 2.8 % of merchandise exports2018: 2.9 % of merchandise exports2019: 3 % of merchandise exports2020: 3.3 % of merchandise exports2021: 3.8 % of merchandise exports2022: 3.4 % of merchandise exports2023: 3.4 % of merchandise exports2024: 3.5 % of merchandise exports

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 East Asia & Pacific is 3.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.6% 2.2% 2.9% 4
1990s 2.3% 2.1% 2.4% 8
2000s 2.7% 2.1% 3.4% 10
2010s 3.2% 2.8% 3.8% 10
2020s 3.5% 3.3% 3.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals exports in East Asia & Pacific?
Ores and metals exports in East Asia & Pacific was 3.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1993.
Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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

Indicator
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,796 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.