Morocco vs South Asia: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Morocco
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 7.4% against 7.1% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Asia ahead.
Morocco ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 6.3% | 4.5% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 6.7% | 4.6% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 0.1% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 5.7% | 2.5% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.6% | 1.5% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.2% | 1.3% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 6.0% | 0.7% | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Morocco or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 7.4% against 7.1% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Morocco and South Asia?
- 0.3%, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Asia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Asia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Morocco ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 10th 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.