Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) — all countries

Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) — Brazil

Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Brazil in 2025 — 12.21%. Ranked 7 in the world out of 24. Since 1962, the indicator has risen by 3.61 pp.

2025 12.21% −0.44 pp vs 2024
World rank 7of 24
Period maximum 20.11%2011
Period minimum 6.83%1973

Trend over time

1962–2025 · % of merchandise exports

Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) — Brazil, 1962–2025010203019621969197619831990199720042011201820251962: 8.59%1964: 7.41%1966: 8.11%1968: 7.55%1970: 10.11%1972: 7.31%1974: 8.68%1976: 10.98%1978: 9.32%1980: 9.41%1982: 10.5%1984: 8.9%1986: 10.9%1989: 12.19%1991: 14.4%1993: 10.66%1995: 10.29%1997: 9.47%1999: 10.17%2001: 8.59%2003: 8.53%2005: 10%2007: 11.82%2009: 12.51%2011: 20.11%2013: 17.56%2015: 12.13%2017: 13.08%2019: 14.15%2021: 19.77%2023: 12.38%2025: 12.21%
Change over the period: +3.61 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) — Brazil, by year Brazil All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.21 −0.44 pp
2024 12.64 +0.26 pp
2023 12.38 +0.43 pp
2022 11.95 −7.82 pp
2021 19.77 +3.62 pp
2020 16.15 +2 pp
2019 14.15 +1.51 pp
2018 12.64 −0.45 pp
2017 13.08 +1.29 pp
2016 11.8 −0.34 pp
2015 12.13 −3.36 pp
2014 15.5 −2.06 pp
2013 17.56 +1.25 pp
2012 16.3 −3.8 pp
2011 20.11 +1.97 pp
2010 18.14 +5.63 pp
2009 12.51 −0.42 pp
2008 12.93 +1.11 pp
2007 11.82 +0.31 pp
2006 11.52 +1.51 pp
2005 10 +1.06 pp
2004 8.94 +0.41 pp
2003 8.53 −0.21 pp
2002 8.74 +0.15 pp
2001 8.59 −1.52 pp
2000 10.11 −0.06 pp
1999 10.17 +0.16 pp
1998 10.01 +0.54 pp
1997 9.47 −0.57 pp
1996 10.04 −0.24 pp
1995 10.29 +0.63 pp
1994 9.66 −1 pp
1993 10.66 −1.29 pp
1992 11.95 −2.45 pp
1991 14.4 +0.72 pp
1990 13.68 +1.49 pp
1989 12.19
1987 10.23 −0.67 pp
1986 10.9 +1.51 pp
1985 9.39 +0.49 pp
1984 8.9 −0.77 pp
1983 9.67 −0.83 pp
1982 10.5 +1.15 pp
1981 9.35 −0.06 pp
1980 9.41 −0.56 pp
1979 9.97 +0.65 pp
1978 9.32 +0.97 pp
1977 8.35 −2.63 pp
1976 10.98 −1.39 pp
1975 12.36 +3.68 pp
1974 8.68 +1.86 pp
1973 6.83 −0.49 pp
1972 7.31 −3.18 pp
1971 10.5 +0.39 pp
1970 10.11 +1.98 pp
1969 8.13 +0.58 pp
1968 7.55 −0.31 pp
1967 7.86 −0.25 pp
1966 8.11 −0.9 pp
1965 9.01 +1.6 pp
1964 7.41 +0.24 pp
1963 7.17 −1.42 pp
1962 8.59

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of ores, concentrates, non-ferrous and ferrous metals in merchandise exports. This is the second measure of commodity dependence after fuel, and the difference between them is meaningful: fuel is burned while metal stays in circulation, so a metallurgical specialization is more robust than an oil one to the shift to renewable energy — and demand for copper, lithium and nickel is exactly what that shift raises.

Important: Ores and metals together, with no split between raw material and processing: a country exporting concentrate and a country exporting rolled steel look the same by this indicator.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.