Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Oman: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 6.1% against 4.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th and Oman ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Oman |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 6.6% | 3.7% | Oman |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 7.8% | 4.0% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Oman?
- Oman, at 6.1% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Oman?
- 1.6%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Oman?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Oman rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th and Oman ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- 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.