IBRD only vs India: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- IBRD only
- India
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 8.8% against 7.7% in India, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was India ahead.
IBRD only ranks 7th and India ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 6.8% | 2.8% | India |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 6.2% | 2.4% | India |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 0.8% | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.2% | 1.6% | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, IBRD only or India?
- IBRD only, at 8.8% against 7.7% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between IBRD only and India?
- 1.1%, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and India?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and India rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- IBRD only ranks 7th and India ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- 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.