Belarus vs Low income: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)

Belarus
3.5%
in 2021
Low income
1.5%
in 2019
Belarus rank
43rd
Low income rank
44th

Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Belarus
  • Low income
1234199820092021

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 3.5% against 1.5% in Low income, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 2.3 times Low income's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 44th of 196 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 1.2% 2.2% Belarus
2010s 3.1% 1.9% 1.2% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Belarus or Low income?
Belarus, at 3.5% against 1.5% in Low income as of 2021.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Belarus and Low income?
2.0%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Low income?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Belarus and Low income rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Belarus ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 44th 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, 10,122 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.