Ores and metals imports in Other small states

Other small states: Ores and metals imports was 2.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.5%
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Ores and metals imports in Other small states, 1995–2024

01231995200920241995: 1.7 % of merchandise imports1996: 1.5 % of merchandise imports1997: 1.8 % of merchandise imports1998: 2 % of merchandise imports1999: 2.3 % of merchandise imports2000: 2.3 % of merchandise imports2001: 1.9 % of merchandise imports2002: 2 % of merchandise imports2003: 1.7 % of merchandise imports2004: 1.7 % of merchandise imports2005: 1.6 % of merchandise imports2006: 2.1 % of merchandise imports2007: 2.1 % of merchandise imports2008: 2.8 % of merchandise imports2009: 2.5 % of merchandise imports2010: 3.1 % of merchandise imports2011: 2.9 % of merchandise imports2012: 2.7 % of merchandise imports2013: 2.4 % of merchandise imports2014: 2.2 % of merchandise imports2015: 2.4 % of merchandise imports2016: 2.1 % of merchandise imports2017: 2.3 % of merchandise imports2018: 2.6 % of merchandise imports2019: 2.4 % of merchandise imports2020: 2.3 % of merchandise imports2021: 2.3 % of merchandise imports2022: 2.2 % of merchandise imports2023: 1.9 % of merchandise imports2024: 2 % of merchandise imports

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

Analysis

In 2024, ores and metals imports in Other small states stood at 2.0%.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Other small states peaked at 3.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1996.

Other small states ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Ores and metals imports in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Other small states, 1995 to 2024.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1995 1.7%
1996 1.5% -7.6%
1997 1.8% +19.8%
1998 2.0% +7.3%
1999 2.3% +19.1%
2000 2.3% +0.4%
2001 1.9% -20.8%
2002 2.0% +8.4%
2003 1.7% -15.6%
2004 1.7% -1.1%
2005 1.6% -4.5%
2006 2.1% +28.5%
2007 2.1% +1.0%
2008 2.8% +33.4%
2009 2.5% -9.3%
2010 3.1% +21.2%
2011 2.9% -5.2%
2012 2.7% -6.9%
2013 2.4% -11.9%
2014 2.2% -7.4%
2015 2.4% +7.0%
2016 2.1% -11.4%
2017 2.3% +9.2%
2018 2.6% +15.8%
2019 2.4% -8.9%
2020 2.3% -6.0%
2021 2.3% +1.6%
2022 2.2% -3.0%
2023 1.9% -14.5%
2024 2.0% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.5% 2.3% 5
2000s 2.1% 1.6% 2.8% 10
2010s 2.5% 2.1% 3.1% 10
2020s 2.2% 1.9% 2.3% 5

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 33 Germany 4.0% compare
  2. 34 Sweden 3.9% compare
  3. 35 Pakistan 3.8% compare
  4. 36 Bangladesh 3.8% compare
  5. 37 Viet Nam 3.8% compare
  6. 38 Spain 3.6% compare
  7. 39 Belarus 3.5% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals imports in Other small states?
Ores and metals imports in Other small states was 2.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1996.
How does Other small states rank for ores and metals imports?
Other small states ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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.