Indonesia vs OECD members: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Indonesia
- OECD members
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.7% against 3.4% in OECD members, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was OECD members ahead.
Indonesia ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 8.8% | 7.5% | OECD members |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 6.1% | 3.8% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1.2% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.1% | OECD members |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.1% | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Indonesia or OECD members?
- Indonesia, at 4.7% against 3.4% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Indonesia and OECD members?
- 1.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and OECD members?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and OECD members rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 22nd 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.