South Korea vs Morocco: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- South Korea
- Morocco
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and Morocco ranks 11th of 196 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 2.1% | 3.0% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 3.3% | 2.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 3.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 3.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 2.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, South Korea or Morocco?
- South Korea, at 7.2% against 7.1% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between South Korea and Morocco?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Morocco?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Morocco rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Morocco ranks 11th 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.