Arab World vs Morocco: Ores and metals imports

Arab World
3.6%
in 2023
Morocco
5.8%
in 2024
Arab World rank
18th
Morocco rank
17th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Arab World
  • Morocco
2468196219932024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5.8% against 3.6% in Arab World, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Morocco ahead.

Arab World ranks 18th and Morocco ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 1.2% 2.4% 1.1% Morocco
1980s 1.6% 4.4% 2.8% Morocco
1990s 3.4% 2.9% 0.5% Arab World
2000s 2.9% 3.2% 0.2% Morocco
2010s 3.4% 3.9% 0.5% Morocco
2020s 3.7% 4.7% 1.0% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Arab World or Morocco?
Morocco, at 5.8% against 3.6% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Arab World and Morocco?
2.2%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Morocco?
32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Morocco rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Arab World ranks 18th and Morocco ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.