Faroe Islands vs Malawi: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malawi
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 128th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Faroe Islands or Malawi?
- Faroe Islands, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Faroe Islands and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malawi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malawi rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Faroe Islands ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 128th 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.