# Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — SLE
> Latest: 0.99 (2018). Change: -10.2% vs 2017.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1963–2018
- 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/SLE
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2014 | 0.54 |
| 2015 | 0.56 |
| 2016 | 1.33 |
| 2017 | 1.10 |
| 2018 | 0.99 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2018). Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — SLE [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-mmtl-zs-un/SLE. 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)