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

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

Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Chile in 2025 — 57.14%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 24. Since 1962, the indicator has fallen by 29.91 pp.

2025 57.14% +1 pp vs 2024
World rank 1of 24
Period maximum 89.27%1973
Period minimum 40.56%2002

Trend over time

1962–2025 · % of merchandise exports

Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) — Chile, 1962–202540608010019621969197619831990199720042011201820251962: 87.06%1964: 87.1%1966: 87.69%1968: 88.69%1970: 88.05%1972: 84.37%1974: 86.08%1976: 71.44%1978: 61.96%1980: 64.08%1982: 61.57%1984: 58.31%1986: 53.36%1990: 53.1%1992: 45.53%1994: 42.22%1996: 44.95%1998: 42.03%2000: 44.52%2002: 40.56%2004: 52.89%2006: 62.52%2008: 55.72%2010: 63.29%2012: 59.15%2014: 54.49%2016: 50.4%2018: 52.42%2020: 57.37%2022: 49.83%2024: 56.14%2025: 57.14%
Change over the period: −29.91 pp Annual average: -0.47 pp
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 57.14 +1 pp
2024 56.14 +4.14 pp
2023 52 +2.17 pp
2022 49.83 −12.39 pp
2021 62.22 +4.85 pp
2020 57.37 +6 pp
2019 51.37 −1.05 pp
2018 52.42 −1.64 pp
2017 54.06 +3.66 pp
2016 50.4 −1.94 pp
2015 52.34 −2.15 pp
2014 54.49 −2.11 pp
2013 56.6 −2.55 pp
2012 59.15 −1.56 pp
2011 60.7 −2.58 pp
2010 63.29 +5.01 pp
2009 58.28 +2.56 pp
2008 55.72 −8.59 pp
2007 64.31 +1.79 pp
2006 62.52 +6.2 pp
2005 56.32 +3.43 pp
2004 52.89 +11.86 pp
2003 41.03 +0.47 pp
2002 40.56 −0.13 pp
2001 40.69 −3.83 pp
2000 44.52 +2.06 pp
1999 42.46 +0.43 pp
1998 42.03 −4.92 pp
1997 46.95 +2 pp
1996 44.95 −2.17 pp
1995 47.12 +4.9 pp
1994 42.22 +0.19 pp
1993 42.02 −3.5 pp
1992 45.53 −1.44 pp
1991 46.96 −6.14 pp
1990 53.1
1987 52.38 −0.97 pp
1986 53.36 −5.85 pp
1985 59.21 +0.9 pp
1984 58.31 −5.57 pp
1983 63.88 +2.31 pp
1982 61.57 −1.38 pp
1981 62.95 −1.13 pp
1980 64.08 −4.56 pp
1979 68.64 +6.67 pp
1978 61.96 −2.21 pp
1977 64.17 −7.27 pp
1976 71.44 −0.55 pp
1975 71.99 −14.09 pp
1974 86.08 −3.19 pp
1973 89.27 +4.9 pp
1972 84.37 +1.75 pp
1971 82.62 −5.44 pp
1970 88.05 −0.3 pp
1969 88.36 −0.33 pp
1968 88.69 −0.52 pp
1967 89.21 +1.53 pp
1966 87.69 −1.15 pp
1965 88.84 +1.74 pp
1964 87.1 −0.18 pp
1963 87.28 +0.23 pp
1962 87.06

South America, 2025

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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.