China vs Israel: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- China
- Israel
How they compare
China currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Israel ahead.
China ranks 125th and Israel ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | China |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | China |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, China or Israel?
- China, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between China and Israel?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do China and Israel rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- China ranks 125th and Israel ranks 127th 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.