# Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — IDA
> Latest: 1.7 (2023). Change: -15.3% vs 2022.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1977–2023
- 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/IDA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2019 | 1.82 |
| 2020 | 1.95 |
| 2021 | 1.95 |
| 2022 | 2.01 |
| 2023 | 1.70 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — IDA [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-mmtl-zs-un/IDA. 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)