European Union vs Luxembourg: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- European Union
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5.8% against 3.5% in European Union, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 4.8% | 1.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 6.6% | 3.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 6.4% | 2.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 5.9% | 2.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, European Union or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 5.8% against 3.5% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between European Union and Luxembourg?
- 2.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Luxembourg rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- European Union ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 18th 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.