Mozambique vs Small states: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Mozambique
- Small states
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 4.5% against 2.5% in Small states, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Small states ahead.
Mozambique ranks 27th and Small states ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Small states |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Small states |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.4% | 3.6% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Mozambique or Small states?
- Mozambique, at 4.5% against 2.5% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Mozambique and Small states?
- 2.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Small states?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Small states rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Mozambique ranks 27th and Small states ranks 30th 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.