Ores and metal exports as a percentage of merchandise exports rose 1.18% to 0.034 in Japan in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, ores and metal exports as a percentage of merchandise exports in Japan reached an all time high of 0.035 in 2021 and an all time low of 0.008 in 1962.
Japan has been ranked 42nd within the group of 82 countries we follow in terms of ores and metal exports as a percentage of merchandise exports, 43 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Ores and Metal Exports (As % of Merchandise Exports) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Canada | 0.075 | 0.070 | 0.083 | 0.089 | 0.077 | |||||||||||||||||
| China | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.011 | 0.014 | 0.015 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Germany | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.028 | 0.034 | 0.032 | |||||||||||||||||
| India | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.047 | 0.048 | 0.037 | |||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 0.025 | 0.024 | 0.031 | 0.035 | 0.034 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 0.023 | 0.022 | 0.029 | 0.025 | 0.021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 0.057 | 0.062 | 0.086 | 0.074 | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 0.022 | 0.023 | 0.026 | 0.032 | 0.030 | |||||||||||||||||
| USA | 0.030 | 0.028 | 0.032 | 0.037 | 0.031 | |||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.012 | 0.012 | ... |
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