South Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- South Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 7.4% against 7.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 6.3% | 2.5% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 6.7% | 1.6% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 6.3% | 0.1% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 2.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 1.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, South Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 7.4% against 7.2% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.2%, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- South Korea ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th 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.