Bhutan vs Philippines: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Bhutan
- Philippines
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Philippines ahead.
Bhutan ranks 68th and Philippines ranks 69th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 2.6% | 5.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.8% | 2.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Bhutan or Philippines?
- Bhutan, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Bhutan and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Philippines?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Philippines rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Bhutan ranks 68th and Philippines ranks 69th 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.