Iraq vs New Caledonia: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)

Iraq
3.5%
in 2024
New Caledonia
3.3%
in 2015
Iraq rank
42nd
New Caledonia rank
45th

Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Iraq
  • New Caledonia
01234196219932024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Iraq ranks 42nd and New Caledonia ranks 45th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Iraq
2000s 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% New Caledonia
2010s 3.4% 1.9% 1.6% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Iraq or New Caledonia?
Iraq, at 3.5% against 3.3% in New Caledonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Iraq and New Caledonia?
0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Caledonia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Iraq and New Caledonia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Iraq ranks 42nd and New Caledonia ranks 45th 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

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 10,122 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.