Ores and metals imports in Low income

Low income: Ores and metals imports was 1.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.5%
Change on year
down 22.5%
Rank
43rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2001–2019

Ores and metals imports in Low income, 2001–2019

01232001201020192001: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2002: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2003: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2004: 0.983 % of merchandise imports2005: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2006: 1.1 % of merchandise imports2007: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2008: 1.5 % of merchandise imports2009: 1 % of merchandise imports2010: 0.94 % of merchandise imports2011: 2.6 % of merchandise imports2015: 1.8 % of merchandise imports2016: 1.7 % of merchandise imports2017: 2.4 % of merchandise imports2018: 2 % of merchandise imports2019: 1.5 % of merchandise imports

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 Low income is 1.5%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Low income peaked at 2.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

That places Low income 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Ores and metals imports in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Low income, 2001 to 2019.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
2001 1.2%
2002 1.3% +0.5%
2003 1.2% -0.7%
2004 1.0% -20.9%
2005 1.2% +17.5%
2006 1.1% -2.6%
2007 1.3% +13.2%
2008 1.5% +19.4%
2009 1.0% -31.8%
2010 0.9% -9.3%
2011 2.6% +180.8%
2015 1.8% -30.4%
2016 1.7% -8.6%
2017 2.4% +44.9%
2018 2.0% -18.2%
2019 1.5% -22.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ores and metals imports in Low income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +180.8% 0.9% 2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 1.5% 9
2010s 1.9% 0.9% 2.6% 7

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 40 Iraq 3.4% compare
  2. 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.3% compare
  3. 42 New Caledonia 3.3% compare
  4. 43 Argentina 3.3% compare
  5. 44 Slovenia 3.3% compare
  6. 45 Canada 3.2% compare
  7. 46 Poland 3.1% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals imports in Low income?
Ores and metals imports in Low income was 1.5% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does Low income rank for ores and metals imports?
Low income ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income 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

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.