Pacific island small states vs Sweden: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Pacific island small states
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 72.2% against 16.2% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 56.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.5 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 46 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 75.8% | 73.7% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 77.4% | 74.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 78.3% | 56.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 73.5% | 56.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Pacific island small states or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 72.2% against 16.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Pacific island small states and Sweden?
- 56.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Pacific island small states and Sweden rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Pacific island small states ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th 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.