# Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) — PLW
> Latest: 2.11 (2018). Change: -38.7% vs 2017.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2012–2018
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — TX.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TX.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tx-val-mmtl-zs-un/PLW
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2014 | 2.19 |
| 2015 | 1.91 |
| 2016 | 1.66 |
| 2017 | 3.44 |
| 2018 | 2.11 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2018). Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) — PLW [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tx-val-mmtl-zs-un/PLW. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TX.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)