Syria vs Tuvalu: Ores and metals imports

Syria
2.9%
in 2010
Tuvalu
2.8%
in 2008
Syria rank
52nd
Tuvalu rank
55th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Syria
  • Tuvalu
01234197419922010

How they compare

Syria currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 52nd and Tuvalu ranks 55th of 196 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 0.4% 1.3% Syria
1980s 1.5% 0.6% 0.9% Syria
2000s 2.7% 1.2% 1.5% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Syria or Tuvalu?
Syria, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Tuvalu as of 2010.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Syria and Tuvalu?
0.1%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tuvalu?
13 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2008.
How do Syria and Tuvalu rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Syria ranks 52nd and Tuvalu ranks 55th 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.