# Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — KIR
> Latest: 0.4 (2021). Change: -47.0% vs 2020.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1973–2021
- 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/KIR
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2016 | 3.15 |
| 2017 | 0.91 |
| 2018 | 1.40 |
| 2020 | 0.76 |
| 2021 | 0.40 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2021). Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — KIR [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-mmtl-zs-un/KIR. 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)