Iceland vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 36.2% against 10.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 19.9% | 18.9% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 15.4% | 0.6% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 10.6% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.1% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 8.8% | 15.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 10.7% | 28.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 11.2% | 26.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Iceland or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Iceland, at 36.2% against 10.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th 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.