Bulgaria vs Kazakhstan: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Bulgaria
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 15.8% against 15.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Kazakhstan ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 22.3% | 12.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.9% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Bulgaria or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 15.8% against 15.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 0.4%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Kazakhstan rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Kazakhstan ranks 34th 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.