Argentina vs Hong Kong: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Argentina
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 83.4% against 80.8% in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 3rd and Hong Kong ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.2% | 59.9% | 10.3% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 69.3% | 68.5% | 0.9% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 77.1% | 1.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 87.0% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 90.3% | 4.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 84.7% | 4.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 85.0% | 7.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Argentina or Hong Kong?
- Argentina, at 83.4% against 80.8% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Argentina and Hong Kong?
- 2.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hong Kong?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Hong Kong rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Argentina ranks 3rd and Hong Kong ranks 6th 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.