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

Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) — Australia and New Zealand

Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Australia and New Zealand in 2025 — 30.83%. Since 1964, the indicator has risen by 25.07 pp.

2025 30.83% +0.08 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 38.29%2021
Period minimum 5.76%1964

Trend over time

1964–2025 · % of merchandise exports

Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) — Australia and New Zealand, 1964–202501020304019641971197819851992199920062013202020251964: 5.76%1966: 7.78%1968: 12.25%1970: 18.09%1972: 15.31%1974: 17.36%1976: 17%1978: 13.27%1980: 14.87%1982: 16.29%1984: 16.28%1986: 15.45%1988: 20.19%1990: 21.58%1992: 18.17%1994: 15.03%1996: 16.02%1998: 17.37%2000: 17.09%2002: 15.69%2004: 16.8%2006: 23.99%2008: 24.53%2010: 30.13%2012: 30.25%2014: 32%2016: 27.29%2018: 26.16%2020: 35.62%2022: 27.52%2024: 30.75%2025: 30.83%
Change over the period: +25.07 pp Annual average: 0.41 pp
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 30.83 +0.08 pp
2024 30.75 −1.34 pp
2023 32.09 +4.58 pp
2022 27.52 −10.77 pp
2021 38.29 +2.67 pp
2020 35.62 +5.18 pp
2019 30.45 +4.29 pp
2018 26.16 −1.23 pp
2017 27.39 +0.09 pp
2016 27.29 −0.39 pp
2015 27.69 −4.32 pp
2014 32 −1.5 pp
2013 33.51 +3.26 pp
2012 30.25 −2.4 pp
2011 32.65 +2.52 pp
2010 30.13 +5.82 pp
2009 24.31 −0.23 pp
2008 24.53 −0.74 pp
2007 25.27 +1.28 pp
2006 23.99 +4.16 pp
2005 19.83 +3.02 pp
2004 16.8 +1.05 pp
2003 15.76 +0.07 pp
2002 15.69 −0.97 pp
2001 16.66 −0.43 pp
2000 17.09 −0.86 pp
1999 17.95 +0.58 pp
1998 17.37 +1.26 pp
1997 16.11 +0.09 pp
1996 16.02 −1.12 pp
1995 17.14 +2.11 pp
1994 15.03 −1.88 pp
1993 16.91 −1.26 pp
1992 18.17 −1.93 pp
1991 20.09 −1.49 pp
1990 21.58 −0.71 pp
1989 22.29 +2.1 pp
1988 20.19 +5.02 pp
1987 15.17 −0.28 pp
1986 15.45 −0.1 pp
1985 15.55 −0.73 pp
1984 16.28 −0.83 pp
1983 17.11 +0.82 pp
1982 16.29 +1.57 pp
1981 14.72 −0.15 pp
1980 14.87 +1.89 pp
1979 12.98 −0.29 pp
1978 13.27 −3.91 pp
1977 17.18 +0.18 pp
1976 17 −2.62 pp
1975 19.62 +2.25 pp
1974 17.36 +3.2 pp
1973 14.16 −1.15 pp
1972 15.31 −1.94 pp
1971 17.25 −0.84 pp
1970 18.09 +4.08 pp
1969 14.01 +1.76 pp
1968 12.25 +3.21 pp
1967 9.04 +1.26 pp
1966 7.78 +0.56 pp
1965 7.21 +1.45 pp
1964 5.76

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.