United Arab Emirates vs United States: Ores and metals imports

United Arab Emirates
2.2%
in 2023
United States
2.1%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
72nd
United States rank
75th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
02.557.51012.5196219932024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United States ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd and United States ranks 75th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United States Difference Ahead
1970s 1.2% 4.7% 3.5% United States
1980s 1.6% 4.0% 2.4% United States
1990s 5.7% 2.4% 3.3% United Arab Emirates
2000s 3.0% 2.2% 0.7% United Arab Emirates
2010s 2.6% 2.2% 0.4% United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.4% 2.5% 0.1% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, United Arab Emirates or United States?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.2% against 2.1% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between United Arab Emirates and United States?
0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for ores and metals imports?
United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd and United States ranks 75th 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.