Luxembourg vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Luxembourg
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5.8% against 3.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.1% | 2.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 2.9% | 3.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 2.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Luxembourg or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Luxembourg, at 5.8% against 3.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Luxembourg and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 2.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Luxembourg ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st 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.