Iran vs Kazakhstan: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 83rd and Kazakhstan ranks 84th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 4.3% | 2.5% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Iran or Kazakhstan?
- Iran, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Iran and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Kazakhstan rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Iran ranks 83rd and Kazakhstan ranks 84th 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.