Germany vs United States: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 97th and United States ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 4.4% | 1.5% | United States |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.6% | United States |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 3.1% | 0.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Germany and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Germany ranks 97th and United States ranks 95th 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.