Germany vs North America: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Germany
- North America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.0% against 2.3% in North America, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was North America ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and North America ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 9.7% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.2% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.6% | 1.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Germany or North America?
- Germany, at 4.0% against 2.3% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Germany and North America?
- 1.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Germany and North America rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Germany ranks 33rd and North America ranks 34th 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.