Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Serbia: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
4.5%
in 2024
Serbia
5.9%
in 2007
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
15th
Serbia rank
16th

Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Serbia
2468196619952024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 5.9% against 4.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th and Serbia ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.3% 4.5% 2.1% Serbia
2000s 2.3% 4.6% 2.4% Serbia

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 Serbia?
Serbia, at 5.9% against 4.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2007.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Serbia?
1.4%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Serbia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2007.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Serbia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th and Serbia ranks 16th 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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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, 10,122 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.