Iran vs Russia: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)

Iran
21.4%
in 2023
Russia
22.1%
in 2021
Iran rank
115th
Russia rank
112th

Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 22.1% against 21.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russia ahead.

Iran ranks 115th and Russia ranks 112th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.3% 26.0% 16.7% Russia
2000s 8.6% 21.6% 13.0% Russia
2010s 22.3% 18.6% 3.7% Iran
2020s 42.1% 21.7% 20.4% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures exports, Iran or Russia?
Russia, at 22.1% against 21.4% in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in manufactures exports between Iran and Russia?
0.7%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for manufactures exports?
Iran ranks 115th and Russia ranks 112th 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.