East Asia & Pacific vs Iceland: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Iceland
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 8.3% against 7.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 2.6% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 7.1% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 12.6% | 5.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 9.2% | 1.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, East Asia & Pacific or Iceland?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 8.3% against 7.9% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between East Asia & Pacific and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iceland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Iceland rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- 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.