Greece vs Malaysia: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Greece
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malaysia ahead.
Greece ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 4.4% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 5.5% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 5.5% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Greece or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Greece and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Greece ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 26th 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.