Indonesia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Indonesia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.7% against 3.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Indonesia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Indonesia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Indonesia, at 4.7% against 3.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 1.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2019.
- How do Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.