Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals imports in Caribbean Small States, 1973–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Caribbean Small States is 4.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Caribbean Small States peaked at 5.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1976.
Caribbean Small States ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8% | — |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +54.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +52.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +45.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -37.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +81.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +95.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +51.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Caribbean Small States?
- Ores and metals imports in Caribbean Small States was 4.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1976.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for ores and metals imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.