Ores and metals imports in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Ores and metals imports was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Pacific island small states, 1970–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2021, ores and metals imports in Pacific island small states stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Pacific island small states peaked at 1.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1976.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -31.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -61.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More energy & mining data for Pacific island small states
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 2.0% (2018)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2017)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.1% (2021)
- Electricity production from oil sources 57.4% (2021)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 32.4% (2021)
- Access to electricity 88.3% (2024)
- Electricity production from natural gas sources 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Pacific island small states?
- Ores and metals imports in Pacific island small states was 0.8% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1976.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for ores and metals imports?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island 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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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.