Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ecuador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 123rd and Ecuador ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 3.5% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 123rd and Ecuador ranks 120th 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.