Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Japan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 16.8% | 15.6% | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 13.4% | 12.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 8.8% | 7.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 6.3% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th 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.