South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals comprise commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Limitations and exceptions: Previous editions contained data based on the SITC revision 1. Data for earlier years in previous editions may differ because of the change in methodology. Concordance tables are available to convert data reported in one system to another. Statistical concept and methodology: The classification of commodity groups is based on the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3.
| year | value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1962 | 5.42442884 |
| 1963 | 5.60650749 |
| 1964 | 5.64338673 |
| 1965 | 6.25562289 |
| 1966 | 4.6075076 |
| 1967 | 7.19633819 |
| 1968 | 6.07187322 |
| 1969 | 6.00769072 |
| 1970 | 8.69885782 |
| 1971 | 7.88848461 |
| 1972 | 7.39294468 |
| 1973 | 6.63043118 |
| 1974 | 6.26638678 |
| 1975 | 4.81762067 |
| 1976 | 4.71239097 |
| 1977 | 4.98287755 |
| 1978 | 5.20475281 |
| 1979 | 5.7832802 |
| 1980 | 5.16765534 |
| 1981 | 5.42725811 |
| 1982 | |
| 1983 | 4.97492513 |
| 1984 | 5.19582909 |
| 1985 | 6.01749974 |
| 1986 | 6.0906259 |
| 1987 | 6.14644173 |
| 1988 | 7.67336648 |
| 1989 | 8.37472472 |
| 1990 | 7.06068703 |
| 1991 | 5.64672279 |
| 1992 | 5.8639994 |
| 1993 | 4.64188805 |
| 1994 | 7.09280698 |
| 1995 | 6.04161985 |
| 1996 | 5.93318511 |
| 1997 | 5.3832573 |
| 1998 | 4.90650185 |
| 1999 | 4.51299562 |
| 2000 | 4.00261141 |
| 2001 | 4.58938419 |
| 2002 | 3.95978016 |
| 2003 | 3.61339643 |
| 2004 | 3.93515262 |
| 2005 | 4.46593074 |
| 2006 | 5.34549745 |
| 2007 | 5.61189422 |
| 2008 | 4.9089326 |
| 2009 | 4.49906659 |
| 2010 | 4.2095654 |
| 2011 | 4.75022153 |
| 2012 | 4.42242123 |
| 2013 | 5.08391435 |
| 2014 | 5.46797719 |
| 2015 | 5.63804258 |
| 2016 | 4.85632771 |
| 2017 | 5.23229146 |
| 2018 | 5.68555285 |
| 2019 | 4.87386625 |
| 2020 | 5.02466322 |
| 2021 | 5.16674991 |
| 2022 | 5.54595994 |
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals comprise commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Limitations and exceptions: Previous editions contained data based on the SITC revision 1. Data for earlier years in previous editions may differ because of the change in methodology. Concordance tables are available to convert data reported in one system to another. Statistical concept and methodology: The classification of commodity groups is based on the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3.