Iran vs Turkey: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 7.6% | 7.0% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 6.6% | 6.0% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 2.9% | 2.2% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Iran ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 72nd 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.