India vs South Korea: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 7.7% against 7.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.
India ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 3.8% | 2.8% | India |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 1.9% | India |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 0.6% | India |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 0.3% | India |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.7% | 1.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 7.2% | 1.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 7.2% | 1.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, India or South Korea?
- India, at 7.7% against 7.2% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between India and South Korea?
- 0.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- India ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- 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.