Greece vs Latin America & Caribbean: Ores and metals imports

Greece
4.2%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
2.3%
in 2024
Greece rank
31st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
32nd

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Greece
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 4.2% against 2.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Greece ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 3.8% 1.0% Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 2.9% 3.7% 0.7% Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 2.3% 3.2% 1.0% Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 2.4% 2.3% 0.1% Greece
2000s 3.0% 2.4% 0.6% Greece
2010s 3.5% 2.2% 1.3% Greece
2020s 4.1% 2.4% 1.7% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Greece or Latin America & Caribbean?
Greece, at 4.2% against 2.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Greece and Latin America & Caribbean?
1.9%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latin America & Caribbean?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Greece and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Greece ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.