European Union vs Ireland: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 90.7% against 76.6% in European Union, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 4th of 46 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.6% | 27.5% | 42.1% | European Union |
| 1970s | 74.0% | 43.9% | 30.1% | European Union |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 62.8% | 12.5% | European Union |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 74.6% | 4.8% | European Union |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 85.7% | 6.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 86.2% | 9.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 89.9% | 13.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 90.7% against 76.6% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between European Union and Ireland?
- 14.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for manufactures exports?
- European Union ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 4th of 46 groups.
- 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.