Netherlands vs Portugal: Ores and metals imports

Netherlands
2.6%
in 2024
Portugal
2.5%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
58th
Portugal rank
59th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
2468196219932025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 59th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 5.9% 3.7% 2.1% Netherlands
1970s 4.2% 3.7% 0.5% Netherlands
1980s 3.3% 3.2% 0.1% Netherlands
1990s 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% Netherlands
2000s 2.7% 2.6% 0.0% Netherlands
2010s 2.6% 2.7% 0.1% Portugal
2020s 2.7% 2.6% 0.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Netherlands ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 59th 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

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, 9,983 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.