Chile vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Ores and metals imports

Chile
1.8%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.0%
in 2022
Chile rank
82nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
79th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Chile
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0123196219932025

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 82nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 1.8% 0.5% Chile
1970s 2.4% 2.1% 0.3% Chile
1990s 1.2% 2.7% 1.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.7% 2.0% 0.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1.6% 1.7% 0.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 1.6% 1.9% 0.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Chile or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.2%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
37 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Chile ranks 82nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th 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.