Caribbean Small States vs Egypt: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.9% against 4.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Egypt ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.8% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 6.5% | 2.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Caribbean Small States or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 5.9% against 4.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Caribbean Small States and Egypt?
- 1.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Egypt?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Egypt rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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.