Poland vs Saudi Arabia: Ores and metals imports

Poland
3.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.9%
in 2024
Poland rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Poland
  • Saudi Arabia
0246196819962024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 6.1% 1.4% 4.7% Poland
1990s 3.0% 3.1% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.1% 3.8% 0.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 3.4% 4.0% 0.6% Saudi Arabia
2020s 3.5% 3.0% 0.5% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Poland or Saudi Arabia?
Poland, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Poland and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Poland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Poland ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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.