Mexico vs United States: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 64th and United States ranks 62nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 10.7% | 7.1% | United States |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 5.6% | 1.6% | United States |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Mexico and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Mexico ranks 64th and United States ranks 62nd 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.