Hong Kong vs Ireland: Manufactures exports

Hong Kong
87.4%
in 2024
Ireland
90.7%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
7th
Ireland rank
4th

Manufactures exports over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Ireland
20406080100196219932024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 90.7% against 87.4% in Hong Kong, a difference of 3.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 4th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 93.8% 27.5% 66.3% Hong Kong
1970s 96.3% 43.9% 52.4% Hong Kong
1980s 95.8% 61.7% 34.1% Hong Kong
1990s 93.5% 75.9% 17.6% Hong Kong
2000s 73.2% 85.7% 12.5% Ireland
2010s 47.2% 86.2% 39.0% Ireland
2020s 89.5% 89.9% 0.4% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures exports, Hong Kong or Ireland?
Ireland, at 90.7% against 87.4% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures exports between Hong Kong and Ireland?
3.3%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?
58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for manufactures exports?
Hong Kong ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 4th 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, 9,912 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.