China vs North Macedonia: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- China
- North Macedonia
How they compare
China currently reports 15.1% against 11.2% in North Macedonia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.2% | China |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.1% | 5.6% | China |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 13.2% | 1.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, China or North Macedonia?
- China, at 15.1% against 11.2% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between China and North Macedonia?
- 3.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Macedonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do China and North Macedonia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- China ranks 2nd 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
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.