Portugal vs Romania: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 59th and Romania ranks 62nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 7.0% | 4.3% | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 4.0% | 2.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Portugal ranks 59th and Romania ranks 62nd 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.