Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.9% against 2.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 4.4% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 3.1% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.9% against 2.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 1.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th 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.