Denmark vs United States: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 78th and United States ranks 75th of 196 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 10.7% | 7.4% | United States |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 5.6% | 2.8% | United States |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Denmark and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Denmark ranks 78th and United States ranks 75th 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.