Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Ores and metals imports

Bulgaria
9.8%
in 2024
North Macedonia
11.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
5th
North Macedonia rank
3rd

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 11.2% against 9.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.4% 3.6% 1.8% Bulgaria
2000s 6.6% 3.1% 3.5% Bulgaria
2010s 9.1% 13.2% 4.1% North Macedonia
2020s 9.4% 13.9% 4.5% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 11.2% against 9.8% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
1.4%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and North Macedonia ranks 3rd 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.