# Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — LBR
> Latest: 0.72 (2023). Change: -22.9% vs 2022.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1963–2023
- 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/LBR
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2019 | 0.90 |
| 2020 | 0.68 |
| 2021 | 0.85 |
| 2022 | 0.93 |
| 2023 | 0.72 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — LBR [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-mmtl-zs-un/LBR. 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)