Georgia vs Sri Lanka: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Georgia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Georgia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Georgia ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 1.6% | 3.5% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Sri Lanka rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Georgia ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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.