Ores and metals imports in IDA only
IDA only: Ores and metals imports was 1.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in IDA only, 1977–2021
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 IDA only is 1.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in IDA only peaked at 2.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1977.
That places IDA only 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.4% | — |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More energy & mining data for IDA only
- Fuel imports 15.1% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 14.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 344.36 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 61.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in IDA only?
- Ores and metals imports in IDA only was 1.7% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1977.
- How does IDA only rank for ores and metals imports?
- IDA only ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.