Faroe Islands vs Ireland: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Faroe Islands
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 132nd and Ireland ranks 129th of 196 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Faroe Islands or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2009.
- How do Faroe Islands and Ireland rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Faroe Islands ranks 132nd and Ireland ranks 129th 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.