OECD members vs Thailand: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- OECD members
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.8% against 3.6% in OECD members, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 2.2% | 6.6% | OECD members |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 1.8% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.4% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.1% | 0.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, OECD members or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.8% against 3.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between OECD members and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Thailand rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- OECD members ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th 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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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.