Arab World vs Indonesia: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Arab World
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.7% against 3.4% in Arab World, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Indonesia ahead.
Arab World ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Arab World or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 4.7% against 3.4% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Arab World and Indonesia?
- 1.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Indonesia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Indonesia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Arab World ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.