# Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — BFA
> Latest: 0.38 (2024). Change: -27.0% vs 2023.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1962–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — TM.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-mmtl-zs-un/BFA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | 0.53 |
| 2023 | 0.52 |
| 2024 | 0.38 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — BFA [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-mmtl-zs-un/BFA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)