Developer

The tool is developed under the Compare Your Country platform, in collaboration with the OECD.

Target Users

The tool is intended for economists, policy analysts, investors, researchers and decision-makers who require comparative data on raw material trade. Finance professionals, commodity analysts and supply-chain risk specialists also constitute a key audience.

Core Functionality

Interactive visualisations and tables of import/export flows, production levels, reserves and export restrictions by country and commodity.

Time series comparisons, share of world production, directional trade flows (by origin/destination) and “most restrictive export measure” indicators.

Ability to filter by commodity, year, region, trade restriction type and trade partners.

Value to Finance Professionals

Supply-chain risk assessment: Detect concentration, export bans or quotas that could disrupt input availability or price volatility.

Investment insight: Gauge which countries dominate reserves or production for critical raw materials, useful for allocating capital in mining, battery, or commodity sectors.

Policy risk / geopolitical analysis: Understand how trade restrictions evolve and affect export costs or market access, which may impact valuations or trade forecasts.

Benchmarking / peer comparison: Compare raw material performance (reserves, production, trade balance) across jurisdictions.

Trend analysis: Observe structural shifts in production, trade flows or export control regimes over time, aiding scenario modelling.