Germany vs Vietnam: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)

Germany
83.3%
in 2025
Vietnam
85.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
Vietnam rank
14th

Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time

  • Germany
  • Vietnam
020406080100196219932025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 85.0% against 83.3% in Germany, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 86.2% 44.3% 41.9% Germany
2000s 84.6% 51.1% 33.4% Germany
2010s 84.3% 75.9% 8.4% Germany
2020s 84.2% 85.9% 1.7% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures exports, Germany or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 85.0% against 83.3% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufactures exports between Germany and Vietnam?
1.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for manufactures exports?
Germany ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 10,060 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.