# Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — South Korea
> Latest: 7.21 (2025). Change: +8.0% vs 2024.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1962–2025
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — TM.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN?locations=KR
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-mmtl-zs-un/KOR
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2021 | 8.54 |
| 2022 | 6.96 |
| 2023 | 6.69 |
| 2024 | 6.68 |
| 2025 | 7.21 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2025). Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-mmtl-zs-un/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN?locations=KR
## 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)