Slovakia vs South Africa: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Slovakia
- South Africa
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 59th of 196 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Slovakia or South Africa?
- Slovakia, at 2.5% against 2.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Slovakia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Slovakia ranks 56th and South Africa 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
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.