Ores and metals imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Ores and metals imports was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, ores and metals imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 4.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1976.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4 |
More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2023)
- Fuel exports 66.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 17.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,359 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.6% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Ores and metals imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 3.4% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1976.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.