Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.4% in 1978. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in United States Virgin Islands, 1970–1978
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 1978, ores and metals imports in United States Virgin Islands stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1978.
That places United States Virgin Islands 186th out of 196 countries with data for 1978, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -47.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -14.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 17% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More energy & mining data for United States Virgin Islands
- Fuel imports 58.5% (1978)
- Fuel exports 91.3% (1978)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (1978)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in United States Virgin Islands?
- Ores and metals imports in United States Virgin Islands was 0.4% in 1978, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1978.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for ores and metals imports?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 186th out of 196 countries with data for 1978.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.