New Zealand vs United States: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States ahead.
New Zealand ranks 74th and United States ranks 75th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 10.3% | 3.7% | United States |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.6% | 0.6% | United States |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, New Zealand or United States?
- New Zealand, at 2.1% against 2.1% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- New Zealand ranks 74th and United States ranks 75th 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.