Argentina vs Brazil: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 79.7% against 79.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.2% | 55.7% | 14.5% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 69.3% | 59.7% | 9.6% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 39.7% | 35.7% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 69.4% | 18.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 72.4% | 13.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 73.7% | 6.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 76.3% | 0.6% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 79.7% against 79.6% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Argentina ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.