# Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) — VCT
> Latest: 0.58 (2023). Change: +177.2% vs 2022.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1976–2023
- 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/VCT
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2019 | 0.56 |
| 2020 | 0.51 |
| 2021 | 0.29 |
| 2022 | 0.21 |
| 2023 | 0.58 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) — VCT [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tx-val-mmtl-zs-un/VCT. 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)