Australia vs Iceland: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 36.2% against 34.6% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 1.1% | 10.1% | Australia |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 14.8% | 4.6% | Australia |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 12.5% | 7.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 11.7% | 9.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 24.3% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 39.1% | 5.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 37.5% | 1.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 36.2% against 34.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Australia and Iceland?
- 1.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Australia ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.