Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.0% against 4.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.7% | 2.1% | 17.6% | Japan |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 2.1% | 12.3% | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.5% | 3.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.9% | 3.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 3.8% | 3.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Japan, at 7.0% against 4.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Japan ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th 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.