China vs Latvia: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- China
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was China ahead.
China ranks 125th and Latvia ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | China |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 4.2% | 2.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, China or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between China and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do China and Latvia rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- China ranks 125th and Latvia ranks 124th 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.