Ores and metals imports in IDA blend

IDA blend: Ores and metals imports was 2.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
up 15.9%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.1%
in 1987
All-time low
1.7%
in 2011
Years of data
50
1962–2024

Ores and metals imports in IDA blend, 1962–2024

0123196219932024

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

In 2024, ores and metals imports in IDA blend stood at 2.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in IDA blend peaked at 3.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.

IDA blend ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Ores and metals imports in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in IDA blend, 1962 to 2024.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1962 1.9%
1963 1.8% -3.5%
1964 2.0% +10.2%
1965 1.9% -6.8%
1966 2.2% +19.0%
1967 2.6% +18.6%
1968 2.2% -17.8%
1970 2.2% +4.3%
1971 2.1% -5.8%
1972 2.1% -2.5%
1973 2.4% +17.1%
1974 2.5% +4.2%
1975 2.0% -19.2%
1976 1.8% -11.3%
1977 2.0% +8.9%
1978 2.1% +8.9%
1979 1.9% -9.9%
1981 2.5% +28.3%
1983 2.3% -7.2%
1984 2.4% +2.7%
1985 2.5% +5.6%
1986 2.3% -7.0%
1987 3.1% +35.3%
1996 2.3% -27.7%
1997 2.5% +8.8%
1998 2.1% -13.1%
1999 2.3% +6.1%
2000 2.2% -1.6%
2001 2.3% +2.3%
2002 2.1% -6.4%
2003 1.9% -10.8%
2006 2.5% +33.7%
2007 3.0% +16.7%
2008 2.3% -23.1%
2009 2.2% -5.9%
2010 1.7% -20.1%
2011 1.7% -1.1%
2012 1.9% +9.0%
2013 1.8% -2.1%
2014 2.0% +12.5%
2015 2.1% +3.9%
2016 1.9% -9.5%
2017 2.6% +36.3%
2018 2.1% -21.4%
2019 2.1% +3.6%
2020 2.3% +9.6%
2021 2.2% -5.5%
2022 2.0% -8.2%
2023 1.8% -10.9%
2024 2.1% +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 1.8% 2.6% 7
1970s 2.1% 1.8% 2.5% 10
1980s 2.5% 2.3% 3.1% 6
1990s 2.3% 2.1% 2.5% 4
2000s 2.3% 1.9% 3.0% 8
2010s 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% 10
2020s 2.1% 1.8% 2.3% 5

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 32 Zambia 4.0% compare
  2. 33 Germany 4.0% compare
  3. 34 Sweden 3.9% compare
  4. 35 Pakistan 3.8% compare
  5. 36 Bangladesh 3.8% compare
  6. 37 Viet Nam 3.8% compare
  7. 38 Spain 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals imports in IDA blend?
Ores and metals imports in IDA blend was 2.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1987.
What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
How does IDA blend rank for ores and metals imports?
IDA blend ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IDA blend 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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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.