Ores and metals imports in Dominica
Dominica: Ores and metals imports was 0.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Ores and metals imports in Dominica, 1977–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.5% for ores and metals imports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Dominica peaked at 1.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1997.
That places Dominica 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ores and metals imports in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.4% | — |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -75.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +38.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +149.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -61.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +67.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +20.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More energy & mining data for Dominica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Dominica?
- Ores and metals imports in Dominica was 0.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for ores and metals imports?
- Dominica ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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.