Germany vs Small states: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Germany
- Small states
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.0% against 2.3% in Small states, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Germany or Small states?
- Germany, at 4.0% against 2.3% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Germany and Small states?
- 1.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Small states rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 30th 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.