Australia vs Iran: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Australia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 81st and Iran ranks 79th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Australia or Iran?
- Iran, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Australia and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Iran rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Australia ranks 81st and Iran ranks 79th 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
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.