Argentina vs Canada: Ores and metals imports

Argentina
3.3%
in 2024
Canada
3.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
43rd
Canada rank
45th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
246810196219932024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Canada ahead.

Argentina ranks 43rd and Canada ranks 45th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 6.3% 4.6% 1.7% Argentina
1970s 7.0% 3.2% 3.8% Argentina
1980s 4.4% 3.4% 1.0% Argentina
1990s 2.4% 2.8% 0.5% Canada
2000s 3.3% 2.8% 0.6% Argentina
2010s 2.9% 2.9% 0.1% Canada
2020s 3.3% 3.6% 0.3% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Argentina or Canada?
Argentina, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Argentina and Canada?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Argentina ranks 43rd and Canada ranks 45th of 196 countries.
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.