Ores and metals imports in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Ores and metals imports was 0.9% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Faroe Islands, 1976–2009
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0.9% for ores and metals imports in 2009.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
Faroe Islands ranks 132nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.2% | — |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +50.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -27.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 44% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 129 Ireland 1.0% compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 1.0% compare
- 131 Malawi 1.0% compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9% compare
- 134 El Salvador 0.9% compare
- 135 Myanmar 0.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2009)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Faroe Islands?
- Ores and metals imports in Faroe Islands was 0.9% in 2009, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for ores and metals imports?
- Faroe Islands ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2009.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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.