Iceland vs Low & middle income: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Iceland
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Low & middle income ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Low & middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 3.9% | 2.4% | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 6.5% | 6.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 1.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Iceland or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Iceland and Low & middle income?
- 0.3%, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Low & middle income?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Low & middle income rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Low & middle income ranks 7th 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.