Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs India: Ores and metals imports

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
5.3%
in 2024
India
6.9%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
12th
India rank
12th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • India
46810196219932024

How they compare

India currently reports 6.9% against 5.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.6%.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was India ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th and India ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) India Difference Ahead
1990s 4.0% 5.8% 1.8% India
2000s 4.6% 5.0% 0.4% India
2010s 5.4% 5.6% 0.1% India
2020s 6.0% 5.9% 0.1% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or India?
India, at 6.9% against 5.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India?
1.6%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th and India ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.