China vs Euro area: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- China
- Euro area
How they compare
China currently reports 90.5% against 76.0% in Euro area, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Euro area ahead.
China ranks 5th and Euro area ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Euro area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.3% | 76.5% | 36.2% | Euro area |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 80.3% | 3.5% | China |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 78.5% | 12.8% | China |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 76.7% | 17.0% | China |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 76.3% | 15.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, China or Euro area?
- China, at 90.5% against 76.0% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between China and Euro area?
- 14.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do China and Euro area rank globally for manufactures exports?
- China ranks 5th and Euro area ranks 8th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.