Ores and metals imports in Grenada
Grenada: Ores and metals imports was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Grenada, 1977–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals imports in Grenada stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Grenada peaked at 1.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Grenada ranks 125th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3% | — |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +113.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -38.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +58.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +62.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -16.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More energy & mining data for Grenada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.98 % 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 16.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Grenada?
- Ores and metals imports in Grenada was 1.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Grenada rank for ores and metals imports?
- Grenada ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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.