Malaysia vs Sweden: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 72.8% against 72.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sweden ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 66.9% | 61.7% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 76.0% | 62.8% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 80.2% | 49.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 82.8% | 12.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 78.9% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 73.6% | 8.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 72.3% | 2.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Malaysia or Sweden?
- Malaysia, at 72.8% against 72.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th 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
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.