Ores and metals exports in Romania

Romania: Ores and metals exports was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2000
All-time low
2.0%
in 2016
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Ores and metals exports in Romania, 1989–2024

2345671989200620241989: 2.7 % of merchandise exports1990: 4.1 % of merchandise exports1991: 3.4 % of merchandise exports1992: 4 % of merchandise exports1993: 3.1 % of merchandise exports1994: 3.6 % of merchandise exports1995: 3.4 % of merchandise exports1996: 3.2 % of merchandise exports1997: 4.3 % of merchandise exports1998: 4.8 % of merchandise exports1999: 5.3 % of merchandise exports2000: 6.9 % of merchandise exports2001: 4.9 % of merchandise exports2002: 4.2 % of merchandise exports2003: 4.1 % of merchandise exports2004: 4.7 % of merchandise exports2005: 3.9 % of merchandise exports2006: 5.3 % of merchandise exports2007: 5.2 % of merchandise exports2008: 4.7 % of merchandise exports2009: 3.6 % of merchandise exports2010: 4.2 % of merchandise exports2011: 4.1 % of merchandise exports2012: 3.8 % of merchandise exports2013: 3.2 % of merchandise exports2014: 2.7 % of merchandise exports2015: 2.4 % of merchandise exports2016: 2 % of merchandise exports2017: 2.1 % of merchandise exports2018: 2.2 % of merchandise exports2019: 2.2 % of merchandise exports2020: 2.3 % of merchandise exports2021: 2.8 % of merchandise exports2022: 2.8 % of merchandise exports2023: 2.5 % of merchandise exports2024: 2.7 % of merchandise exports

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 2.7% for ores and metals exports in 2024.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Romania peaked at 6.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.

Romania ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1
1990s 3.9% 3.1% 5.3% 10
2000s 4.8% 3.6% 6.9% 10
2010s 2.9% 2.0% 4.2% 10
2020s 2.6% 2.3% 2.8% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 96 Thailand 2.8% compare
  2. 97 Germany 2.7% compare
  3. 98 Portugal 2.7% compare
  4. 100 Syria 2.7% compare
  5. 101 Qatar 2.5% compare
  6. 102 Myanmar 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals exports in Romania?
Ores and metals exports in Romania was 2.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for ores and metals exports?
Romania ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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.