European Union vs South Korea: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- European Union
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 88.0% against 76.5% in European Union, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th of 46 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.4% | 55.8% | 14.6% | European Union |
| 1970s | 74.0% | 84.1% | 10.1% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 91.4% | 16.1% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 90.7% | 11.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 89.9% | 11.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 87.4% | 10.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 87.3% | 10.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, European Union or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 88.0% against 76.5% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between European Union and South Korea?
- 11.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do European Union and South Korea rank globally for manufactures exports?
- European Union ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th 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.