Maldives vs Russia: Ores and metals imports

Maldives
2.8%
in 2024
Russia
2.9%
in 2021
Maldives rank
53rd
Russia rank
51st

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Maldives
  • Russia
246199520092024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.

Maldives ranks 53rd and Russia ranks 51st of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4% 3.6% 1.2% Russia
2000s 2.4% 3.5% 1.2% Russia
2010s 2.9% 2.2% 0.7% Maldives
2020s 3.2% 2.9% 0.2% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Maldives or Russia?
Russia, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Maldives as of 2021.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Maldives and Russia?
0.1%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Russia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Maldives ranks 53rd and Russia ranks 51st 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, 9,983 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.