Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 90th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 90th 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.