East Asia & Pacific vs South Korea: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- South Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 8.7% against 7.2% in South Korea, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Korea ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1.8% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 6.0% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.7% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 7.2% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 0.9% | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, East Asia & Pacific or South Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 8.7% against 7.2% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 1.5%, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and South Korea rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.