India vs Korea: Ores and metals imports

India
6.9%
in 2024
Korea
6.7%
in 2024
India rank
12th
Korea rank
13th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • India
  • Korea
246810196219932024

How they compare

India currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.

India ranks 12th and Korea ranks 13th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India 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% Korea
2010s 5.6% 7.2% 1.7% Korea
2020s 5.9% 7.2% 1.3% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, India or Korea?
India, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between India and Korea?
0.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do India and Korea rank globally for ores and metals imports?
India ranks 12th and Korea ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.