China vs European Union: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 91.2% against 76.6% in European Union, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was European Union ahead.
China ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.3% | 75.6% | 35.3% | European Union |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 79.4% | 4.4% | China |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 78.8% | 12.5% | China |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 77.0% | 16.6% | China |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 76.8% | 15.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, China or European Union?
- China, at 91.2% against 76.6% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between China and European Union?
- 14.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for manufactures exports?
- China ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 6th 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.