Ores and metals imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Ores and metals imports was 4.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1996–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 4.5% for ores and metals imports in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1999.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Ores and metals exports 6.6% (2021)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 22.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,571 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ores and metals imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1999.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.