Brazil vs Pacific island small states: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Brazil
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.9% against 0.8% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.6 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 50th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 196 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 0.9% | 4.3% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.1% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.9% | 3.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 0.8% | 3.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Brazil or Pacific island small states?
- Brazil, at 2.9% against 0.8% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Brazil and Pacific island small states?
- 2.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pacific island small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Pacific island small states rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Brazil ranks 50th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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.