Ores and metals exports in IDA total

IDA total: Ores and metals exports was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.5%
Change on year
down 5.5%
All-time high
13.1%
in 1974
All-time low
4.5%
in 2009
Years of data
33
1970–2023

Ores and metals exports in IDA total, 1970–2023

4681012141970199620231970: 10.8 % of merchandise exports1971: 8.3 % of merchandise exports1972: 11.5 % of merchandise exports1974: 13.1 % of merchandise exports1975: 11.8 % of merchandise exports1976: 10.8 % of merchandise exports1977: 7.6 % of merchandise exports1978: 7.2 % of merchandise exports1979: 5.7 % of merchandise exports1997: 6.2 % of merchandise exports1998: 7.1 % of merchandise exports2000: 6.6 % of merchandise exports2001: 6.1 % of merchandise exports2002: 6.1 % of merchandise exports2003: 6.1 % of merchandise exports2006: 5.4 % of merchandise exports2007: 6.3 % of merchandise exports2008: 6.1 % of merchandise exports2009: 4.5 % of merchandise exports2010: 6.6 % of merchandise exports2011: 8.1 % of merchandise exports2012: 7.5 % of merchandise exports2013: 6.2 % of merchandise exports2014: 7.6 % of merchandise exports2015: 7.5 % of merchandise exports2016: 7 % of merchandise exports2017: 6.8 % of merchandise exports2018: 6.8 % of merchandise exports2019: 9.3 % of merchandise exports2020: 9.9 % of merchandise exports2021: 9.7 % of merchandise exports2022: 10.1 % of merchandise exports2023: 9.5 % of merchandise exports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

In 2023, ores and metals exports in IDA total stood at 9.5%.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in IDA total peaked at 13.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.7% 5.7% 13.1% 9
1990s 6.7% 6.2% 7.1% 2
2000s 5.9% 4.5% 6.6% 8
2010s 7.3% 6.2% 9.3% 10
2020s 9.8% 9.5% 10.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals exports in IDA total?
Ores and metals exports in IDA total was 9.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1974.
What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA total 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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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.