economic2026
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
2.5%
Median: 1.6%
Countries Covered
168
with available data
Highest
Bahrain
22.0%
Lowest
Macao
0.3%
Top 5 Countries
1Bahrain22.0%
2People's Republic of China15.1%
3The Republic of North Macedonia11.2%
4Namibia9.9%
5Bulgaria9.8%
By Region
Asia4.0%(22 countries)
Europe3.5%(31 countries)
Africa2.6%(8 countries)
North America2.2%(4 countries)
South America2.1%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.3%)High (22.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.5%)
Asia (22)
Europe (31)
Africa (8)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Other (94)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 22.0% |
| 2 | People's Republic of China | 15.1% |
| 3 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 11.2% |
| 4 | Namibia | 9.9% |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 9.8% |
| 6 | Iceland | 8.9% |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.9% |
| 8 | Japan | 7.2% |
| 9 | Egypt | 7.1% |
| 10 | Finland | 7.1% |
| 11 | Türkiye | 7.0% |
| 12 | India | 6.9% |
| 13 | South Korea | 6.7% |
| 14 | Oman | 6.7% |
| 15 | Norway | 6.1% |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.9% |
| 17 | Morocco | 5.8% |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 5.8% |
| 19 | Armenia | 5.7% |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.0% |
| 21 | Malaysia | 5.0% |
| 22 | Qatar | 4.9% |
| 23 | Italy | 4.7% |
| 24 | Belgium | 4.6% |
| 25 | Thailand | 4.4% |
| 26 | Tunisia | 4.3% |
| 27 | Austria | 4.3% |
| 28 | Philippines | 4.2% |
| 29 | Greece | 4.2% |
| 30 | Zambia | 4.0% |
| 31 | Germany | 4.0% |
| 32 | Indonesia | 3.9% |
| 33 | Sweden | 3.9% |
| 34 | Pakistan | 3.8% |
| 35 | Vietnam | 3.8% |
| 36 | Spain | 3.6% |
| 37 | Belarus | 3.5% |
| 38 | Argentina | 3.3% |
| 39 | Slovenia | 3.3% |
| 40 | Canada | 3.2% |
| 41 | Poland | 3.1% |
| 42 | Cambodia | 3.1% |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 2.9% |
| 44 | Croatia | 2.9% |
| 45 | Russian Federation | 2.9% |
| 46 | Brazil | 2.9% |
| 47 | Maldives | 2.8% |
| 48 | Czech Republic | 2.8% |
| 49 | United Kingdom | 2.7% |
| 50 | Slovakia | 2.7% |
| 51 | Kazakhstan | 2.6% |
| 52 | Netherlands | 2.6% |
| 53 | Portugal | 2.6% |
| 54 | Mexico | 2.6% |
| 55 | Hungary | 2.5% |
| 56 | South Africa | 2.5% |
| 57 | Tajikistan | 2.4% |
| 58 | Romania | 2.4% |
| 59 | Uzbekistan | 2.4% |
| 60 | France | 2.3% |
| 61 | Nepal | 2.3% |
| 62 | Peru | 2.3% |
| 63 | Cuba | 2.2% |
| 64 | Switzerland | 2.2% |
| 65 | United Arab Emirates | 2.2% |
| 66 | Jordan | 2.2% |
| 67 | Bhutan | 2.2% |
| 68 | United States of America | 2.1% |
| 69 | Denmark | 2.1% |
| 70 | Kuwait | 2.0% |
| 71 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.0% |
| 72 | Chile | 1.9% |
| 73 | Mozambique | 1.9% |
| 74 | Lebanon | 1.8% |
| 75 | New Zealand | 1.8% |
| 76 | Lithuania | 1.8% |
| 77 | Colombia | 1.7% |
| 78 | Georgia | 1.7% |
| 79 | Hong Kong | 1.6% |
| 80 | Montenegro | 1.6% |
| 81 | Costa Rica | 1.6% |
| 82 | Guyana | 1.6% |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 1.6% |
| 84 | Kenya | 1.6% |
| 85 | Estonia | 1.6% |
| 86 | Senegal | 1.5% |
| 87 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.5% |
| 88 | Cameroon | 1.5% |
| 89 | Paraguay | 1.5% |
| 90 | Madagascar | 1.5% |
| 91 | State of Palestine | 1.5% |
| 92 | Uganda | 1.4% |
| 93 | Israel | 1.4% |
| 94 | Uruguay | 1.4% |
| 95 | Rwanda | 1.3% |
| 96 | Australia | 1.3% |
| 97 | Latvia | 1.3% |
| 98 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.3% |
| 99 | Albania | 1.3% |
| 100 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.2% |
| 101 | Cayman Islands | 1.2% |
| 102 | Singapore | 1.1% |
| 103 | Ukraine | 1.1% |
| 104 | Ghana | 1.1% |
| 105 | Ecuador | 1.1% |
| 106 | Nigeria | 1.1% |
| 107 | Dominican Republic | 1.1% |
| 108 | Burundi | 1.1% |
| 109 | Guatemala | 1.1% |
| 110 | Republic of the Congo | 1.1% |
| 111 | Azerbaijan | 1.0% |
| 112 | Mauritius | 1.0% |
| 113 | Fiji | 1.0% |
| 114 | Grenada | 1.0% |
| 115 | Ethiopia | 1.0% |
| 116 | Aruba | 1.0% |
| 117 | Ireland | 1.0% |
| 118 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.0% |
| 119 | Malawi | 1.0% |
| 120 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.9% |
| 121 | El Salvador | 0.9% |
| 122 | Myanmar | 0.9% |
| 123 | Bolivia | 0.9% |
| 124 | Papua New Guinea | 0.9% |
| 125 | Benin | 0.9% |
| 126 | Togo | 0.8% |
| 127 | Zimbabwe | 0.8% |
| 128 | Niger | 0.8% |
| 129 | Eswatini | 0.8% |
| 130 | Cyprus | 0.7% |
| 131 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.7% |
| 132 | Barbados | 0.7% |
| 133 | Cape Verde | 0.7% |
| 134 | Liberia | 0.7% |
| 135 | Saint Lucia | 0.7% |
| 136 | Malta | 0.7% |
| 137 | Botswana | 0.7% |
| 138 | Bahamas | 0.7% |
| 139 | Nicaragua | 0.7% |
| 140 | Seychelles | 0.7% |
| 141 | Panama | 0.7% |
| 142 | Gabon | 0.7% |
| 143 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.6% |
| 144 | Suriname | 0.6% |
| 145 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.6% |
| 146 | Central African Republic | 0.6% |
| 147 | Tonga | 0.6% |
| 148 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.6% |
| 149 | Samoa | 0.6% |
| 150 | Angola | 0.6% |
| 151 | Belize | 0.6% |
| 152 | Andorra | 0.6% |
| 153 | Dominica | 0.5% |
| 154 | Djibouti | 0.5% |
| 155 | Lesotho | 0.5% |
| 156 | Mali | 0.4% |
| 157 | French Polynesia | 0.4% |
| 158 | Kiribati | 0.4% |
| 159 | Mauritania | 0.4% |
| 160 | Burkina Faso | 0.4% |
| 161 | Comoros | 0.4% |
| 162 | Timor-Leste | 0.3% |
| 163 | Jamaica | 0.3% |
| 164 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.3% |
| 165 | Mongolia | 0.3% |
| 166 | Honduras | 0.3% |
| 167 | Bermuda | 0.3% |
| 168 | Macao | 0.3% |
Showing 168 of 168 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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